The Olympic Park & the Northern Axis · 39.989°N 116.390°E
FreeClosure day
The permanent museum of the 2008 and 2022 Games, in a 26,000 m² building under the Bird's Nest's south stand — reopened at the end of 2023 after a two-year refit that reorganised it around Beijing as the 'double Olympic city': an introductory hall on China and the modern Olympics, the main galleries on the two Games, interactive sports zones and a temporary hall. Free, Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 with last entry 16:00. Individuals walk in without booking on a passport or other valid ID (the museum's own notice).
IDReal-name entry; passports are accepted.Verified · source published 2024-02Details ↓Source ↗
LandmarkSouth side of the Bird's Nest, within the stadium's base
Address1 National Stadium South Rd, Olympic Park, Chaoyang (tourism-bureau page) — basement level on the stadium's south side (Olympic Park Administration, 2020)VerifiedSource ↗
EntranceLine 8 Olympic Sports Center station, Exit B, then 500 m north; or from Olympic Green station 700 m south along the axis; the museum entrance is on the stadium's south face
Last verified 2026-10-12
How to book
Individuals walk in, no booking: show valid ID and pass security at the door; groups book 7 days ahead on the museum's WeChat official account or mini-program, no walk-up groups (museum notice, Feb 2024). Enquiries 010-84378778, 9:00-16:30Verified · source published 2024-02Source ↗
ID details
Real-name entry; passports are accepted. Individuals show valid ID at the door: Chinese ID card, foreign permanent-residence card, passport (foreign visitors only), HK/Macao and Taiwan permits (museum notice, Feb 2024)
Beat the crowds
School groups on weekday mornings; otherwise quiet. Weekend afternoons are families sheltering from the plaza heat.
Language
Bilingual captions in the main galleries per reopening coverage; the interactive zones are Chinese. Phone line Chinese.