Beijing Auto Museum

The Beijing Auto Museum is an automotive museum in Beijing, China, which opened in 2011. With 50,000 square meters and 5 floors, it is the largest auto museum in China.[1]

Beijing Auto Museum
Beijing Auto Museum in April 2016
Established2011 (2011)
LocationBeijing, China
Coordinates39.82752°N 116.29617°E / 39.82752; 116.29617
TypeCar museum
CollectionsAutomobiles, motorcycles, trucks, and buses
Collection size80 (2014)

History

The Beijing Auto Museum began construction in 2006, and the building was completed in 2010. It was officially opened to the public the next year, in 2011.[2]

On May 18, 2019, the Beijing Auto Museum was recognized by the Chinese Museum Association out of over 5,000 other museums in the country as the "most innovative museum in China".[3]

Collection

In 2014, the collection of cars in the Beijing Auto Museum numbered 80.[1] However, several of the cars in the collection are replicas, such as the Benz Patent-Motorwagen.[4] Domestic vehicles on display include state cars from Hongqi, military jeeps from Beijing Automobile Works, and replica Dongfanghong and Dongfeng civilian cars.[5]

References
  1. Seams, Clayton (1 May 2014). "Inside the bizarre Beijing Auto Museum". Driving. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. "Auto museum inspires childhood memories". China Daily. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. "Young Innovative, Beijing Auto Museum Keeps Moving Ahead". The Best in Heritage. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  4. Van Ingen Schenau, Erik (28 March 2018). "Fake Veteran Cars In Chinese Car Museums". China Car History. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  5. Cockerell, Simon (17 March 2021). "Museums of Beijing: Beijing Auto Museum". Koryo Group. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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