Hangzhou Museum

Hangzhou Museum
Chinese: 良渚博物院
The exbihition hall of Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasty
Hangzhou Museum
Location within Zhejiang
Hangzhou Museum
Hangzhou Museum (China)
Established2021 (2021)
Location18 Liangdaoshan, Shangcheng district, Hangzhou
Coordinates30°14′20″N 120°09′58″E / 30.2389°N 120.1661°E / 30.2389; 120.1661
TypeComprehensive
Websitewww.hzmuseum.com

Hangzhou Museum, formerly "Hangzhou History Museum", is a national first-grade museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.[1]

History

Hangzhou History Museum was established in 2001. It was reconstructed and reopened as Hangzhou Museum on June 9, 2012. Later Hangzhou Museum became a national second-grade museum.[2] On 18 May 2019, it was promoted to a national first-grade museum.[1]

Exhibition

The museum primarily showcases the history of Hangzhou. Its permanent collection includes relics from many eras, including works considered to be national treasures. There is a hall dedicated to stamps, and another displaying works of calligraphers and painters from the region as well.[3] The museum has incorporated many elements of modern technology. It also hosts temporary exhibits.[3]

There are hundreds of models of food, including pastries made during the Song dynasty, 800 years ago.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 关于发布第三批国家一级博物馆名单的通知_中国博物馆协会. 中国博物馆协会 (in Chinese). January 20, 2017. Archived from the original on March 30, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  2. ^ 国家文物局 (in Chinese). September 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Hangzhou History Museum". Zhejiang Government. 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  4. ^ Dunlop, Fuchsia (January 31, 2014). "China discovers the food museum". BBC News. Retrieved June 6, 2019.