Hangzhou Museum

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Hangzhou Museum
Chinese :良渚博物院
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The exbihition hall of Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasty
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Hangzhou Museum
Location within Zhejiang
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Hangzhou Museum
Hangzhou Museum (China)
Established2021 (2021)
Location18 Liangdaoshan, Shangcheng district, Hangzhou
Coordinates 30°14′20″N120°9′58″E / 30.23889°N 120.16611°E / 30.23889; 120.16611 Coordinates: 30°14′20″N120°9′58″E / 30.23889°N 120.16611°E / 30.23889; 120.16611
TypeComprehensive
Website www.hzmuseum.com
Hangzhou Museum

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

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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]


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References

  1. 1 2 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. 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. 1 2 "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.