(JiaZi October 29), November 21, 1984, the China Science and Technology Museum in the capital foundation.

1984 11 21, universal access to modern science and technology to promote scientific and technological achievements of the Chinese nation, for the purpose of the new social education places - China Science and Technology Museum broke ground in the capital. Deng Xiaoping, Nie title for the museum. Yao Yilin, Zhou Pei-Yuan and chairman of the preparatory committee of the Science and Technology Museum, Mao Yisheng, attended the foundation stone laying ceremony. basic tasks
China Science and Technology Museum is organizing scientific, informative and interesting combination of science and technology exhibition, the popularity of the modern scientific and technological knowledge, to reflect the latest scientific and technological achievements at home and abroad; organization of scientific experiments; carry out a variety of training Lecture activities; carry out exchange activities between the domestic and international science and technology museum, to promote the development of the cause of science and technology museum.
early in 1958, the China Science and Technology Museum was included in one of the capital's top ten construction due to financial problems temporarily stop building. In 1978, Mao Yisheng dozens of scientists to re-propose to build a museum recommendations. Science and Technology Museum is located at the intersection northwest side of the capital North Zhongzhoulu, and the intersection of North Third Ring Road, with a total area of ​​106 acres, the Museum of the total construction area of ​​52000 one thousand square meters. Museum plans to built in two phases, the first phase of the project is expected to be completed by 1987. About every day the reception audience of 7,000 people.