Seven most beautiful art museums in China

[Photo/M Woods Museum]

2. M Woods Museum, Beijing

The M Woods Museum, located in Beijing's cultural hub 798 Art Zone, has gained popularity among young Chinese people over the past year. The contemporary art museum attracted some 2,000 visitors at the opening party with a theme exhibition of US art icon Andy Warhol in 2016.

M Woods is an independent, not-for-profit art museum founded in 2014 by collectors Lin Han and Lei Wanying, and co-founded by Huang Xufu. It's built in a former munitions factory, with renovations using translucent materials.

M Woods opens to the public with a permanent collection based on the founders' private collection of international art.

Open hours: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm (closed on Mondays)

Address: D-06, 798 Art Zone, 2 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang district, Beijing.