Beijing Ancient Observatory
Beijing Ancient Observatory at 2 Dongbiaobei Hutong in Jianguomen is the historic Ming-Qing imperial observatory museum administered with Beijing Planetarium. Its surviving eight large Qing astronomical instruments, original observatory architecture and Chinese-astronomy exhibition interpret centuries of observation and East-West astronomical exchange. Official visitor information publishes Monday and Wednesday-Sunday 09:00-16:30 access, 16:00 last admission and Tuesday closure except statutory holidays.
Identity
- Name
- Beijing Ancient Observatory
- Region
- ASIA
- Type
- observatory
Details
- Description
- Beijing Ancient Observatory at 2 Dongbiaobei Hutong in Jianguomen is the historic Ming-Qing imperial observatory museum administered with Beijing Planetarium. Its surviving eight large Qing astronomical instruments, original observatory architecture and Chinese-astronomy exhibition interpret centuries of observation and East-West astronomical exchange. Official visitor information publishes Monday and Wednesday-Sunday 09:00-16:30 access, 16:00 last admission and Tuesday closure except statutory holidays.
- Latitude
- 39.9061804
- Location
- Longitude
- 116.4283525
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- government
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 00:17:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 00:17:48 UTC