The Beijing art Museum in wanshou temple is located on the street of Suzhou, which is located in Haidian district. The Museum is a complex of storage of works of modern and ancient art. It was founded in 1985 on the basis of wanshou temple, built in 1577.

The wanshou temple is quiet and peaceful Imperial monastery. During the reign of the various Imperial dynasties, the temple has experienced many changes, renovations, and as a result has become a significant attraction, which consists of the monastery, the summer Palace and garden. In the past the Church was the main venue for ceremonies celebrating the birthday of the Emperor.

Now in the Beijing art Museum hosts many different exhibitions: exhibition furniture, exhibition on the history of the monastery, the exhibition of art of Buddhism, porcelain exhibition, exhibition of cultural property, Beijing, etc. the Museum houses approximately 50,000 exhibits on all types of ancient Chinese art, covering a long period from the prehistoric era to the times of the emperors of the Qing and Ming. Significant part of the collection refers specifically to the last of the Imperial dynasties.

The theme Museum collections are very diverse: selection of wall prints, calligraphy, painting, embroidery and needlework, scrapbook nobles, ancient Chinese decoration and furniture, printing of jade, coins of different eras and times, products made of bamboo, bronze and jade, Buddha statuettes, rings, snuff boxes, and much more.

In addition to ancient articles in the art Museum also has a collection of masterpieces of different artists like Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi, Zhang Datsyan, etc. the Museum is famous relics like bronze and jade figurines of the times of the Zhou and Shang-Yin, the ancient articles of earthenware and enamel, carved lacquerware, ivory tusks carving, etc.

The temple is very famous in Beijing and in August 1979 he was named a "key asset". The Museum has another name - "pearl of Chinese art," because it demonstrates the very essence of Chinese culture, but also because it contains rare specimens of the achievements of civilization in General.