The National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) is a national art museum of plastic arts dedicated to collection, research and exhibitions of modern and contemporary artistic works in China. Starting to be built in 1958, NAMOC was formally open to the public in 1963. The main building, with 17 exhibition halls in its 5 stories, covers an area of more than 18,000 square meters. The museum boasts an exhibition area of 8,300 square meters. A modern collection storeroom founded in 1995 covers an area of 4,100 square meters.
The museum houses more than 100,000 pieces of various collections, most of which are representative works of different periods and great artworks of Chinese art masters from the end of the 19th century till today, constituting art development history since the beginning of modern China. Collections also include some ancient paintings and calligraphy works, foreign artistic works as well as plentiful folk art works.
Since its establishment, the museum has held thousands of various influential exhibitions, which not only reflect development and prosperity of Chinese art but also provide an important platform for artistic exchange between China and the world. The museum attracts over one million visitors each year.
WWW: www.namoc.org
Address: 1 Wusi Dajie, East District, Beijing, China, 100010
Director's Office:
Phone: (+86-10) 64017076
Fax: (+86-10) 64034953
E-mail: bgs@namoc.org
Department of Exhibition:
Phone: (+86-10) 64034951
Fax: (+86-10) 64069801
E-mail: zl@namoc.org
Department of Public Education:
E-mail: ggjy@namoc.org
Department of Public Relations:
Fax: (+86-10) 64069801
Department of Information and Communication:
E-mail: xxcb@namoc.org