About Wa Museum
Wa Museum grows from Beigou’s cultural roots—honoring rural rhythms, local memory, and life beneath the Great Wall through art and space.
About the Museum
Nestled beside the Beigou Village Committee at the foot of the Mutianyu Great Wall, WA Museum is an experimental extension rooted in local cultural soil.
Wa honors the original site and the textures of village life, weaving rural culture with artistic language to respond to the quiet solemnity of the land. Through creative practice, it seeks to revitalize the image of the village and propose a forward-thinking aesthetic at the intersection of urban and rural.
Eleven years ago, a village resort built beside the once-abandoned glazed tile factory brought Beigou into the public eye, connecting it with the city—and eventually, the world.
Covering 660 square meters, Wa’s façade features 9,696 amber ceramic tiles and 66 glazed bricks. From daylight to dusk, the shifting light and shadows reveal a dynamic interplay of time and space.
Today, the Wa Museum has become a cultural landmark in Huairou, Beijing, and a window between the urban and the rural.
Vision & Mission
WA Museum is rooted in Beigou Village, blending rural heritage with contemporary art to spark dialogue between the countryside and the city.
It envisions a vibrant cultural bridge where tradition meets innovation, reshaping the rural edge of Beijing through art and architecture.
Community & Education
Wa Museum is an open space for public art and cultural learning.
Villagers are free to visit exhibitions and enjoy art in daily life,
while children from the village can experience their very first art lesson within its walls.
Our Space
Wa Museum was designed and built by IILab.
The museum covers a total floor area of 660 square meters and features three themed interior spaces: Memory of Beigou, Beigou Today, and Beigou Tomorrow.
Our Partner
Wa Museum was founded and built by 2049 Investment Group.
2049 Investment Group focuses on production and lifestyle services, aiming to transform traditional industries through new technologies, business models, and service approaches. By creating new demand and guiding consumer upgrades, the Group is committed to urban revitalization and rural development.
Its business scope spans across cultural tourism, digital real estate, cold-chain logistics properties, commercial real estate, and other innovative industries.
