Tickets and booking
The Antiquarium carries its own ticket: 10 RMB, valid year-round according to the data pack. This is on top of entry to the Palace Museum itself, whose general admission price the pack does not list — budget for it separately and confirm the current figure with the museum. The pack documents no online booking channel, so the reliable move is to confirm ticketing arrangements directly on the museum’s line, 010-85007421, before you go. One hard constraint applies to all tickets: the Palace Museum closes to the public every Monday, all year.
Entrance and routes
There is no separate entrance for the Antiquarium. It sits inside the Palace Museum’s northeast corner, at the museum’s address of 4 Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, so your way in is the museum’s way in. The pack lists one approach: take bus 101 to the Gu Gong (Palace Museum) stop, then walk the remaining 841 meters. Once inside, make your way to the northeast corner of the complex where the gallery is located, and fold that internal walk into your timing.
Photo spots
The data pack contains no curated photo-spot list for the Antiquarium, so treat this as a planning note rather than a shot list. What the pack does fix is location: the gallery occupies the northeast corner of the Palace Museum, so any photography happens within the museum grounds on the way there and inside the gallery itself. The pack does not document current photography rules, so check them with the museum on 010-85007421 before your visit.
Timing and crowds
The fixed hours, per the pack: 08:30-17:00 from April 1 to October 31, and 08:30-16:30 from November 1 to March 31, Tuesday through Sunday only. The entire Palace Museum is closed to the public every Monday, year-round — that is the single most important scheduling fact. The pack carries no crowd data, so there is no evidence-backed quiet slot to recommend; the practical default is to anchor your visit to the opening hours above and avoid Mondays entirely. Allow 1-3 hours for the gallery itself.
Walking and effort
This is a walking visit, not a hike. The only distance figure in the pack is the 841-meter walk from the bus 101 stop to the museum. Beyond that, the effort depends on how much of the Palace Museum you cross to reach the northeast corner where the Antiquarium sits; the pack gives no internal distances. With a suggested duration of 1-3 hours for the gallery, plan for sustained walking on foot rather than anything strenuous.
Getting there
The pack lists a single public-transport option: bus 101 to the Gu Gong (Palace Museum) stop, followed by an 841-meter walk to the museum at 4 Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District. No metro connection, taxi guidance or alternative bus routes appear in the pack, so if you arrive by any other means, navigate to the Palace Museum’s Jingshan Front Street address.
Cost breakdown
Known costs, per the pack: the Antiquarium ticket is 10 RMB, valid every day of the year the museum is open. That is the only price the pack documents. Entry to the Palace Museum itself is a separate, unlisted cost and is unavoidable, since the gallery sits inside the museum — confirm the current general admission via 010-85007421. No other fees, such as audio guides or transport costs, appear in the pack.
