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A guide to Beijing museums on International Museum Day

International Museum Day falls on tomorrow. Have you planned a museum visit yet? With the theme of 6/Museums and Cultural Landscapes", there will be a series of activities to celebrate the day. 97 museums will open to the public for free on that day, and 91 theme activities will be held in Beijing. Here are some recommendations selected from those.

The Capital Museum

Time: May 18

Admission: Free

The museum will put forward a "Museum Night" event in cooperation with Beijing Volunteer Federation. Tomorrow night the museum will keep all its exhibition halls open and invite over 1000 volunteers from all walks of life to experience the night tour in the museum. Besides, the museum will also have interactive activities including bookmark making, and writing on bamboo slips.

Beijing Auto Museum

Time: May 18 to September

Admission: Free

A photography exhibition titled 6/Life on the wheels" featuring auto culture in the US and China will kick off tomorrow in Beijing Auto Museum, as this year is the 6/Sino-US Tourism Year". The exhibition will present people's life on wheels in the 1950s' US and today's China, and explore the social changes brought by the booming auto industry.

National Art Museum of China

Time: May 18

Admission: Free

The museum plans to open from 18:00 t0 20:30 0n Wednesday with a night tour available for visitors. The seven current exhibitions will be on and audiences can gain knowledge of the development of Chinese modern art.

Beijing Art Museum

Time: 9:15 - 11:00, May 18

Admission: Free

The museum will have a lecture on the museum day and experts will be invited to introduce