Hangzhou Museum, formerly "Hangzhou History Museum", is a national first-grade museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.[1]
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) | |
| Established | 2021 |
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| Location | 18 Liangdaoshan, Shangcheng district, Hangzhou |
| Coordinates | 30°14′20″N 120°9′58″E / 30.23889°N 120.16611°E |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Website | www |
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History
editHangzhou 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
editThe 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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A model reflecting the ancient market -
The teeth of ancient Jiande people -
Jingdezhen kiln green white glazed porcelain unicorn candlestick -
China's Yiwu West Lake Expo commemorative enamel plate
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 国家文物局 (in Chinese). September 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Hangzhou History Museum". Zhejiang Government. 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ Dunlop, Fuchsia (January 31, 2014). "China discovers the food museum". BBC News. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
External links
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- Official website
- Hangzhou Museum on Weibo (in Chinese)