The Beijing Auto Museum is an automotive museum in Beijing, China, which opened in 2011. With 50,000 square meters (540,000 sq ft) and 5 floors, it is the largest auto museum in China.[1]
_entrance_2016_April.jpg) Beijing Auto Museum in April 2016 | |
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| Established | 2011 |
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| Location | Beijing, China |
| Type | Car museum |
| Collections | Automobiles, motorcycles, trucks and buses |
| Collection size | 80 (2014) |
History
editThe 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 Museums Association out of over 5,000 other museums in the country as the "most innovative museum in China".[3]
Collection
editIn 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]
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1974 Beijing BJ212 -
1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen (replica) -
1957 Chang Jiang CJ750 -
1960 Dongfanghong BJ760 (replica) -
1958 Dongfeng CA71 (replica) -
1968 Hongqi CA773 -
2011 Peugeot SxC concept -
1946 ZIS-110
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References
edit- ^ a b Seams, Clayton (1 May 2014). "Inside the bizarre Beijing Auto Museum". Driving. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Auto museum inspires childhood memories". China Daily. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Young Innovative, Beijing Auto Museum Keeps Moving Ahead". The Best in Heritage. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Van Ingen Schenau, Erik (28 March 2018). "Fake Veteran Cars In Chinese Car Museums". China Car History. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Cockerell, Simon (17 March 2021). "Museums of Beijing: Beijing Auto Museum". Koryo Group. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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