Suzhou Museum

Suzhou Museum
Aerial view of Suzhou Museum
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LocationSuzhou, Jiangsu, China
Coordinates31°19′22″N 120°37′40″E / 31.3229°N 120.6278°E / 31.3229; 120.6278
Visitors2,340,000 (2018)
ArchitectI. M. Pei
Suzhou Museum Main Entrance
New part of Suzhou Museum (2010)
Old part of Suzhou Museum, formerly the Loyal Prince's House and secondary residence of the Jiangsu Provincial Governor
The Wu Family Reception Hall, early 17th century. This three-bay reception hall was originally part of a traditional Suzhou-style courtyard house located in the east Dongting district near the present town of Dongshan. Built in the early 1700s by the Wu family, it served as the main ceremonial hall (zhongtang) of a traditional upper-class home. It is now displayed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, USA.
Iconic Layered Garden Rocks at the Central Water Court

The Suzhou Museum (Chinese: 蘇州博物館; pinyin: Sūzhōu Bówùguǎn) is a museum of ancient Chinese art, paintings, calligraphy and handmade crafts in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is one of the most visited museums in the world, with more than 2 million visitors in 2018.[1] The Folk Branch of the museum is at the Bei family ancestral temple near Lion Grove Garden. The Western New Pavilion was designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei and was completed and opened in 2006.[2]

  1. ^ "TEA/AECOM 2018 Theme Index and Museum Index Report" (PDF). May 2019.
  2. ^ "苏州博物馆 苏州博物馆新馆" [New Suzhou Museum - Suzhou Museum West] (in Simplified Chinese). 2015-09-24. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-03.