Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre

Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre

Established	1986 (1986)
Location	People's Republic of China
Coordinates	31°19′N120°38′E / 31.31°N 120.63°E / 31.31; 120.63
Website	www.kunopera.com.cn
Location of Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre

The Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre or China Kunqu Museum is a theatre museum in Suzhou, China. The museum was established in 1986. ^[1] It is located in a Ming dynasty theatre of latticed wood and has display halls with old musical instruments, hand-copied books, lyrics and scores, masks and costumes. ^[2] It also has other paraphernalia including a life size orchestra and photographs of performers. The museum also covers kunqu's 500-year-old history. The museum is often used for performances today and the teahouse stages daily shows. ^[3]

References

1. "China Kunqu Opera Museum". www.suzhou.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
2. Eye Witness Travel Guides. DK Publishing. p. 205. ISBN   0756684307.
3. 陈攻 (1999). 苏州戏曲博物馆:聚珍藏宝世所瞩目 [Suzhou Traditional Opera Museum: Gather and Store Treasures of the World]. 档案与建设 (in Chinese). 4. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7098.1999.04.030.