Beijing: National Center for the Performing Arts Entry Tickets

1 to 2 hours (approximately)

Secure your pre-booked NCPA admission ticket with us for a hassle-free Beijing sightseeing experience. Skip lengthy on-site queues and plan your travel schedule freely without worrying about sold-out walk-in tickets. Your exclusive entry QR code will be delivered to your email, GetYourGuide inbox, or WhatsApp 5–7 days before your visit, enabling convenient paper-free, scan-and-go entry.

Famously known as the “Giant Egg”, the NCPA is a one-of-a-kind architectural landmark in central Beijing, designed by renowned French architect Paul Andreu. Boasting a stunning elliptical titanium-and-glass shell and surrounded by a sprawling artificial lake that creates gorgeous changing reflections in different light, it offers incredible photo opportunities all day long.

What's Included

Entrance fee to visit the National Centre for the Performing Arts
Tickets for performances at the National Centre for the Performing Arts
Guide
Transportation

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
National Center for the Performing Arts
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 to 2 hours (approximately)
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    National Center for the Performing Arts

    Book your NCPA entry ticket in advance through our service to skip long on-site queues and freely arrange your Beijing sightseeing itinerary without last-minute ticket shortages or rushed schedules. All valid admission access is delivered via a unique QR code, which we will send to your email, GetYourGuide platform inbox or WhatsApp 5–7 days prior to your scheduled visiting date—simple, paper-free and ready for direct scan entry upon arrival. Widely nicknamed “The Giant Egg”, this landmark cultural masterpiece sits at the heart of central Beijing, masterminded by world-famous French architect Paul Andreu. Its iconic elliptical dome is wrapped in over 18,000 glossy titanium panels and thousands of ultra-transparent curved glass sheets, surrounded by a vast artificial lake that casts dreamlike, ever-changing reflections of the building in daylight and glowing neon light after dark, offering countless premium photography spots for stunning travel shots.

    Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Discover Beijing Tours

Tags

Museum Tickets & Passes
Skip the line Tickets
Attractions & Museums
Museums

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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