National Art Museum of China
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The National Art Museum of China (NAMOC; 'China Art Museum') is the national art museum of China and one of the largest art museums in the nation. Located in Beijing and opened since 1963, it is a level-1 public welfare institution funded by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China.
The construction of the museum started in 1958, and concluded in 1962. It has a total land area of 30,000 square metres (320; 000 sq ft). The museum was renovated between May 2004 and January 2005, and has been given an additional area of 5,375 square metres (57; 860 sq ft).
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