北京七大“奇葩”博物馆
Beijing has 170 museums, second only to London in its number of museums in the world. Various museums of the capital provide a window to not only the country’s profound history, culture and civilization, but also some of the little known but very interesting facts.
北京有170家博物馆，从数量上来说，在世界上仅次于伦敦。北京多种多样的博物馆向人们不仅展示中国深远的历史、文化与文明，还展现了一些鲜为人知的趣事。
You will be amazed to discover the world’s only Eunuch Museum at a humble location on the west end of subway Line 1, and find out there are more such unique museums, featuring watermelon, tap water, bee and even goldfish.
在地铁一号线西头的一个小地方，你会惊奇地看到世界仅有的宦官博物馆，还有更多的“奇葩”博物馆，以西瓜、自来水、蜜蜂，乃至金鱼。
1. The Eunuch Culture Museum
1. 中国宦官博物馆
When China’s last eunuch, Sun Yaoting, passed away in 1996 at the age of 93, a unique group of people from China’s feudal dynasties finally disappeared. The Eunuch Culture Museum is the world’s only eunuch museum and its primary function is to keep records of the lives of eunuchs.
当中国的最后一个宦官孙耀庭（93岁）于1996年 逝世，中国封建社会一个独特的群体彻底消失了。中国宦官博物馆是世界上仅有的宦官博物馆，其基本功能就是保存宦官的生活记录。
2. Daxing Watermelon Museum
2. 中国西瓜博物馆
Daxing Watermelon Museum is located inside the Watermelon Research Institute and among Beijing’s major watermelon plantations in Daxing. Visitor will learn about the cultivation of different types of watermelons, along with comics, statues and paintings featuring the capital’s favorite summer fruit.
大兴西瓜博物馆位于西瓜研究所内，是北京主要西瓜种植园之一。参观者会了解如何培养不同类型西瓜，其中会有一些这一北京人最喜欢的夏季消暑水果的漫画，雕像和绘画作品。
3. Beijing Tap Water Museum
3. 北京自来水博物馆
Located on the original site of the Beijing City Water Supply Company, the Beijing Tap Water Museum offers a place for people to learn about Beijing’s water history in the past 90 years and see how water is purified. The museum also serves to spread the message of water conservation to its visitors.
位于北京市供水公司原址，在北京市自来水博物馆，人们可以了解到过去90年间北京水历史，以及水是如何净化的。该博物馆还会给参观者传播节水知识。
4. Beijing Police Museum
4. 北京警察博物馆
Beijing Police Museum showcases the collection of police tools and weapons from the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) to the present. You will also see crime-scene photos of violent crimes committed in the past, old-fashioned torture devices and more.
北京警察博物馆展示了自汉代（公元前202年——220年）到现今的警具和武器。你还将看到过去暴力犯罪的犯罪现场照片和老式的刑具等等。
5. The Red Star Erguotou Museum
5. 红星二锅头博物馆
The Red Star Erguotou Museum is located in a factory that’s still used to produce Erguotou – a famous Beijing brand of throat-burning, strong liquor. In the museum, you will be introduced to Erguotou’s brewing process and extensive history and even have the chance to sample a bit.
红星二锅头博物馆位于一个过去生产红星二锅头的工厂，红星二锅头是北京辣辣白酒品牌。博物馆会向你介绍二锅头的酿造程序已经二锅头的历史，甚至可以小酌一下。
6. China Honey Bee Museum
6. 中国蜜蜂博物馆
Located on the west side of the Botanical Garden, the China Honey Bee Museum pays homage to these tiny and hardworking pollinators. The exhibition features around 600 bee specimens and bee fossils. It is a good place for anyone with the slightest interest in bees to find out how honey is produced.
中国蜜蜂博物馆坐落于北京植物园西侧，向这些小巧勤劳的花粉传播者表达了敬意。博物馆展出600多种蜜蜂标本及蜜蜂化石。对于对蜜蜂颇有兴趣的朋友来说，在这里可以了解到如何制作蜂蜜。
7. China Goldfish Museum
7. 中国金鱼博物馆
The museum is the first one of its kind in China to showcase the history and scientific knowledge of goldfish. In the museum, visitors will see different types of goldfishes and understand the origin and the morphological changes among them.
这是中国第一家这种类型的博物馆，中国金鱼博物馆展示了金鱼的历史和相关科学知识。在博物馆，参观者可以看到不同种类的金鱼，了解金鱼的起源和形态演变。