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Wrapped in a pultruded copper-colored volume, the facade of the Chinese Museum of Traditional Culture in Beijing appears to float when seen from a distance. Designed by German architecture firm von Gerkan, Marg, and Partners (gmp), the museum is located at the northern end of the city’s Central Axis, proximate to the ‘Bird’s Nest’ National Stadium and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Headquarters, also designed by gmp. It serves as a new, combined home for two existing museums with collections showcasing heritage and traditional dance, music, and arts and crafts.
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