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Hangzhou Museum

Hangzhou Museum

Museum in Hangzhou, China

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]

Hangzhou Museum
  • 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

References

  1. [1]
    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. [2]
    国家文物局 (in Chinese). September 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Hangzhou History Museum". Zhejiang Government. 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  4. [4]
    Dunlop, Fuchsia (January 31, 2014). "China discovers the food museum". BBC News. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
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