UCCA Beijing
UCCA sits on Beijing’s northeastern edge, at the heart of the 798 Art District, a compound of former electronics factories built with the help of Soviet and East German experts in the 1950s.
Hours
UCCA Beijing
Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 – 19:00 (last entry at 18:30)
*hours may vary for special exhibitions or events
Address
UCCA Beijing
798 Art District
No. 4 Jiuxianqiao Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015
Telephone: +86 10 5780 0200
info@ucca.org.cn
Getting to UCCA
UCCA is located at the Dashanzi exit of Beijing’s Airport Expressway, between the high-rise bustle of Wangjing and the mellow tree-lined enclave of Lidu. The closest subway stops are the newly opened Line 12 Gaojiayuan Station, which has not yet opened for transfer access, and Line 14 stations Wangjing South and Jiangtai. Bus service is available at the Dashanlukou Nan and Wangyefen stops. Parking is available within 798 though can require patience and ingenuity. Taxis and rideshare services are readily available.
UCCA Dune
UCCA Dune is hidden beneath the sands by the Bohai Sea in Beidaihe, a beachside retreat town 300 kilometers from Beijing long favored by everyone from ordinary residents to China’s central leadership. Designed by leading Chinese studio OPEN Architects, UCCA Dune has won many architectural awards since opening last October, and offers an aesthetic experience even beyond the exhibition on view.
Located within the Aranya Gold Coast—a resort community known for its innovative architectural and cultural offerings—a visit to UCCA Dune makes for a great chance to savor art, breath some ocean air, and get out of the city.
Hours
UCCA Dune
Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30-19:30 (Final entry: 19:00)
Location
Aranya Gold Coast Community, Beidaihe, Hebei
Getting to UCCA Dune
Trains depart throughout the day from Beijing Station and Beijing Nan Station to Beidaihe Station, the fastest of which take around 2 hours. Train tickets tend to sell out fast, especially in the summer, so book in advance. After arriving at the station, local buses, taxis, or rideshare services can take you to Aranya Gold Coast. Driving from Beijing, in part along the G1 Beijing-Harbin Expressway, will get you to the museum in around 4 hours. We recommend purchasing UCCA Dune tickets in advance to ensure a smooth process at the entrance to Aranya, where staff may ask to see your ticket.
UCCA Edge
Opened in May 2021, UCCA Edge occupies 5,500 square meters over three levels of the new EDGE tower in Shanghai’s Jing’an District. Designed by New York- based architects SO – IL, the museum includes 1700 square meters of gallery space as well as a wraparound outdoor terrace and public spaces including a lobby and auditorium. As an integral part of the UCCA constellation, UCCA Edge mounts exhibitions of leading Chinese and international artists, some developed exclusively for the Shanghai audience, some touring from other UCCA locations. Situated just north of People’s Square and Suzhou Creek, and directly above the Qufu Lu station of the Shanghai Metro in a bustling revitalized neighborhood, UCCA Edge has already become an essential destination and an integral part of Shanghai’s vibrant cultural fabric.
Address
UCCA Edge
2F, No.88 Xizang Bei Lu,
Jing'an District, Shanghai
Telephone: +86 21 6628 6861
Getting to UCCA Edge
Driving from Pudong International Airport, taking Yingbin Expressway, Outer Ring Expressway, and then North-South Elevated Road, will get you to UCCA Edge in around 55 minutes. Driving from Hongqiao International Airport along Yan’an Elevated Road and North-South Elevated Road will take around 35 minutes. The closest Metro stop is Qufu Road (Exit 2) on Lines 8 and 12. The closest bus stops are Xizang Bei Lu-Qufu Lu and Qufu Lu-Xizang Bei Lu. Parking is available at EDGE. Taxis and rideshare services are also readily available.
UCCA Clay
UCCA Clay is a museum situated at the intersection of ceramics and contemporary art. Located in China’s “City of Ceramics”— Yixing, Jiangsu province—it sits at the center of the newly revitalized Ceramic Factory No. 2 Cultural District. Featuring a remarkable façade made of hand-fired terracotta tiles, the 2,400-square-meter building, designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates, is the Japanese architect’s first built work to feature clay as a primary material. Its color refers to Yixing’s renowned zisha, or purple clay.
UCCA Clay’s program takes inspiration from Yixing’s unique cultural heritage and millennia-long ceramic history, as well as UCCA’s global artistic vision. Its exhibitions center contemporary creativity in the medium of ceramics, broadly understood, while also offering broader context and facilitating exchange and dialogue with the wider world. Opened in October 2024, it is the fourth venue in UCCA’s constellation of museums, and the first contemporary art institution in Yixing.
Hours
UCCA Clay
Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 – 18:00 (last entry at 17:30)
Address
West Entrance, Creative & Cultural Ceramic Avenue
Dingshu Town, Yixing City
Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214221
Tel: +86 0510 8767 9989
Getting to UCCA Clay
Beijing
Trains depart throughout the day from Beijing South Station to Yixing Station, with the fastest trip taking around 5 hours. Train tickets tend to sell out fast, especially in the summer, so booking in advance is recommended. Upon arrival at Yixing Station, local buses, taxis, or rideshare services are available to reach Taoerchang (Ceramic Factory No.2). Driving from Beijing typically takes about 12 hours, using the G42 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway and G25 Changchun-Shenzhen Expressway or G3 Beijing-Taibei Expressway and S07 Xuzhou-Guangming Expressway. We recommend purchasing UCCA Clay tickets ahead of arrival to ensure smooth entry at Taoerchang (Ceramic Factory No.2), where staff may request to see your ticket.
Shanghai
Trains depart throughout the day from Shanghai Hongqiao Station and Shanghai Songjiang Station to Yixing Station, with the fastest journeys taking around 2 hours. Train tickets tend to sell out fast, especially in the summer, so booking in advance is recommended. Upon arrival at Yixing station, local buses, taxis, or rideshare services are available to reach Taoerchang (Ceramic Factory No.2). Driving from Shanghai will take around 2.5 hours, using the G50 Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway and G25 Changchun-Shenzhen Expressway or G42 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway and S48 Shanghai-Yixing Expressway. We recommend purchasing UCCA Clay tickets in advance to ensure smooth entry at Taoerchang (Ceramic Factory No.2), where staff may request to see your ticket.
Exhibitions at UCCA change frequently throughout the year, and admission fees vary based on the number and nature of the exhibitions on view. For UCCA Beijing, please purchase tickets on UCCA’s official WeChat account or visit the museum’s front desk, where cash and credit cards are accepted. (Unfortunately, our website does not currently support international ticket sales.) Discounted tickets are available for students with valid identification, seniors, and disabled guests.
Visitors to UCCA Dune may purchase tickets on UCCA’s official WeChat account and show their electronic proof of purchase for entrance to Aranya Gold Coast Community, or alternately purchase tickets at the entrance of Aranya. Students and Aranya residents may purchase discounted tickets by showing valid identification.
Please scan the QR code to purchase tickets over WeChat.
International online ticketing coming soon.
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*For more information, please speak to our staff at the front desk, or call +86 10 5780 0200 (Beijing) / +86 21 6628 6861 (Shanghai). To make a group purchase, please email us at members@ucca.org.cn
UCCA offers specially tailored experiences for groups of visitors. Our staff have organized visits for primary and secondary schools, universities, multinational corporations, embassies, and government agencies, to name just a few.
If you plan to visit UCCA with a group, please contact us in advance so that we may best accommodate your needs. Groups of 20 or more are eligible to purchase discounted tickets. Fees for guided tours are determined based on the size of the group and length of the tour.
To purchase group tickets or to schedule a tour please email ve@ucca.org.cn or call +86 10 5780 0200.
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PARAGON BOOK GALLERY is a bookstore specializing in books on arts and culture. Founded in Shanghai in 1942, it has operated in New York and Chicago during its more than 80-year history and returned to China in 2014, settling in Beijing. With professional and global managing principles, Paragon Book Gallery is committed to facilitating the introduction, translation, and publishing of Chinese and foreign art history books. It will continue to uphold the vitality and openness of culture, regard art communication as its responsibility in the new era, organize art exchange activities and create a new cultural experience platform.
Established in 2020, UCCA|Paragon Book Gallery is located within the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, bringing together publications on contemporary art and cultural events across a wide range of topics. Here, readers can explore art through a diverse selection of text and images, directly engage with intellectual insights of writers, scholars, artists, curators, and make cherished connections via books and events.