CHAIRMAN MAO MEMORIAL HALL (MAUSOLEUM) · MAO ZHUXI JINIANTANG
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VERIFIED2026.09.11Tiananmen, the Forbidden City & Qianmen · 39.901°N 116.392°E
FreeClosure dayReservation required
The 1977 mausoleum at the south end of the square where Mao Zedong lies in a crystal coffin. Free, mornings only (Tuesday to Sunday 8:00-12:00), real-name booked one to six days ahead on the hall's own WeChat channels, and the strictest bag rule in Beijing: no bags, cameras, bottles or liquids at all, with a paid storage office on the east side of the square. The line moves fast — you are inside for a couple of minutes, walking, in silence.
AdmissionFreeFree (long-standing policy; the official notice does not restate a price)Ask before you go: 010-55605013
HoursTue-Sun 8:00-12:00 (holidays and anniversaries announced separately)VerifiedSource ↗
ClosedMondays; other closures announced by the hallVerified · source published 2023-11Source ↗
ReservationRequired
IDReal-name entry; official passport acceptance is unconfirmed.Verified · source published 2023-11Details ↓Source ↗
LandmarkSouth end of Tiananmen Square, north of Zhengyangmen
AddressTiananmen Square, DongchengVerified · source published 2019-12Source ↗
EntranceQueue forms on the north side of the hall inside the square checkpoint; bag storage is outside on the east side of the square (official notice)
Last verified 2026-09-11
How to book
Real-name booking 1-6 days ahead via the '毛主席纪念堂' WeChat service account, its booking mini-program, or the hall's page on people.com.cn (official notice); no booking window on siteVerifiedSource ↗
ID details
Real-name entry; official passport acceptance is unconfirmed. Show the ID used for booking at the entry check (official: 主动出示有效身份证件); the notice does not list passports — local listings say passports are accepted for booking
Beat the crowds
Queues are longest on Tuesday mornings (after the Monday closure), on 26 December (Mao's birthday), 9 September and public holidays; a plain weekday at 10:30 is usually 20-30 minutes.
Language
Chinese only on the booking channels and the notice; signage inside is bilingual and there is nothing to read once you are moving.