Hangzhou Museum Explained

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

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.

There are hundreds of models of food, including pastries made during the Song dynasty, 800 years ago.^[4]

See also

• National first-grade museums of China

Notes and References

1. Web site: zh: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 . January 20, 2017 . http://chinamuseum.org.cn/a/xiehuigonggao/20170120/9351.html . zh . June 6, 2019 . March 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200330181809/http://www.chinamuseum.org.cn/a/xiehuigonggao/20170120/9351.html . dead .
2. Web site: zh:国家文物局 . September 24, 2015 . http://www.sach.gov.cn/art/2014/5/29/art_1058_62701.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924114550/http://www.sach.gov.cn/art/2014/5/29/art_1058_62701.html . September 24, 2015 . dead. zh . June 6, 2019.
3. Web site: Hangzhou History Museum. 2012-05-27. Zhejiang Government. 2019-06-05.
4. Web site: Dunlop . Fuchsia . China discovers the food museum . BBC News . January 31, 2014 . June 6, 2019.