About National Art Museum of China
NAMOC opened in 1963 in a yellow-glazed-tile pavilion designed by Dai Nianci. It is China's flagship venue for exhibitions of modern and contemporary Chinese art.
The collection holds more than 130,000 works across painting, calligraphy, sculpture, prints, and folk art.
Collections & Highlights
Frequently Asked Questions
A small ask before you go
You've just explored one of humanity's greatest collections of beauty. Art has the power to move us, inspire us, and change how we see the world. But millions of people will never see beauty like this — not because the art isn't there, but because they can't see at all.
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