798 Art District
Contemporary art in a former weapons factory
- Ticket
- Peak: $10 Off-peak: $5
- Opening hours
- Normal hours
- Time needed
- 2-3 hours
- Rating
- AA
Overview
The 798 Art District is Beijing's premier contemporary art hub, housed in a complex of decommissioned Bauhaus-style factory buildings built by East German engineers in the 1950s. Since the early 2000s, artists, galleries, design studios, restaurants, and cafés have colonised the vast industrial spaces, creating one of Asia's most vibrant creative districts. The [juxtaposition](https://gotravelchina.com) of revolutionary-era industrial architecture and cutting-edge contemporary art is uniquely compelling.
What to see
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Plan your visit
Best time to visit
Weekday afternoons. Spring and autumn for comfortable walking.
Getting there
Taxi or Didi from central Beijing (30-40 minutes, ¥50-70). No direct metro connection — Bus 401 or 909 from Sanyuanqiao metro (Line 10).
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