For many overseas visitors to Beijing for the Olympic Games, it may be a good and meaningful arrangement to insert some trips to local museums between sport matches. There are more than 2,300 museums in the city, here is a simple list of more than 80 museums that may cater to your interests.

The list is as following:

The National Museum of China

Address: 16, East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District

Phone: (8610) 8447-4902 (Chinese); (8610) 8447-4914 (English)

Website: www.nmch.gov.cn

The Capital Museum

Address: 16 Fuxingmenwai Dajie, Xicheng District

Phone: (8610) 6337 0491; (8610) 6337 0492

Website: www.capitalmuseum.org.cn/en/

The Palace Museum

Address: Forbidden City. Everybody in Beijing knows where it is.

Phone: (8610) 6513 2255

Website: www.dpm.org.cn

The National Art Museum of China

Address: No.1, Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District

Phone: (8610) 6401 7076; (8610) 6401 2252

Website: www.namoc.org

The National Arts and Crafts Museum

Address: 101, Fuxingmennei Dajie, Dongcheng District

Phone: (8610) 66053476

Beijing Arts & Crafts Museum

Address: 4th Floor, No.200 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District

Phone: (8610) 6528 9326; (8610) 6528 8866 (ext.4051)

Website: www.gongmeigroup.com.cn

Beijing Art Museum

Address: Wanshou Temple, North of West 3rd-ring Road

Phone: (8610) 6847 9391; (8610) 6841 3380

Website: www.bjww.gov.cn/bjwwlivepic/english.htm