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. The museum's own booking page shows only a WeChat QR code, while a 2024 listing says individuals walk in on ID — phone 010-84378778 first.
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)Verified · 2026-09Source ↗Navigate ↗
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 2026-09-11Source: platforms and press
How to book
The museum's official booking page (www.bjaybwg.cn/outer/showCode) shows only a WeChat QR code (no web form), with enquiries 010-84378778; the tourism-bureau page gives the same phone (9:00-16:30 daily). A local listing (Feb 2024) quotes the museum's rules as individuals entering on ID without booking and groups booking 7 working days ahead — phone to confirm which appliesVerified · 2026-09Source ↗
ID details
Real-name entry; bring valid ID. Individuals show valid ID at the door, no booking; groups book 7 working days ahead by real name on the museum's WeChat (platform report, 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.