Shijia Hutong Museum is Beijing's first hutong (or “alley”) museum. This is a delicate courtyard, covering an area of over a thousand square meters. The giant old persimmon trees in the courtyard, grey-bricked tile-roofed house, two birdcages hanging in the small corridor, all these make people think they have entered a large family of a TV drama in the late Qing Dynasty. It shows the history, culture and change of Shijia Hutong with different forms. The courtyard was originally the talented woman Ling Shuhua’s dowry in Republic of China, many literati used to gathered around and party in this courtyard. In the hall of the door is covered with a lot of old tiles, these are the old objects of the 1930’s. One of the most distinctive is the alley sound exhibition hall. By selecting the different hutongs on the multi-function screen, you will hear different sounds; sound of hawking, bike horns, etc., are all the familiar sounds of an old Beijinger’s memory. This museum is hidden in the hutong, can be regarded as the most ancient Beijing style museum.

The eight exhibition halls are Shijia Hutong historical exhibition hall, Art Exhibition Hall, Modern education exhibition hall, Lanzhi Zhaifang exhibition hall, Hutong celebrity exhibition hall, Time memory exhibition hall, Hutong sound exhibition hall and Nostalgic life exhibition hall. They show the history, culture and change of Shijia Hutong.

Historical exhibition hall

Art Exhibition Hall

Time memory exhibition hall

Hutong sound exhibition hall