Suzhou Museum West is located at No. 399 Changjiang Road, SND. It is made up of ten buildings in the shape of gigantic box.
The new branch museum covers 48,365 square meters of floor space, with 13,391 square meters for exhibitions. The floor space is almost twice that of Suzhou Museum while the exhibition space is three times larger.
High-tech Exhibition Stands
Multimedia technologies are used to enrich the visitor’s exhibition experience and add a modern atmosphere.
“Whisper of Wen Wisteria” Uniform
The docent uniform “Whisper of Wen Wisteria” is designed to lead the visitors on to the stories and link between Wen Zhengming and Suzhou.
One of the most popular photo-taking sites in Suzhou Museum is a wisteria area (known as Wen Wisteria) planted by Wen Zhengming, a famous Chinese poet, painter and calligrapher, over 400 years ago. Now, a plant division of “Wen Wisteria” is grown in Suzhou Museum West and becomes a special item on display there.
Visitor-oriented Design
Current Exhibitions
Ancient Rome: City and Empire▼
Venue: International Exchange Hall, Second Floor, Suzhou Museum West
Visitors can now view the priceless collection from the British Museum in Suzhou! Up to 200 pieces/sets of cultural relics that date back to ancient Rome will be on exhibition at Suzhou Museum West for a year. It’s also the collection’s first appearance in Asia.
Given the long history and great value of these cultural relics, Suzhou Customs creatively worked out a plan to release such items inside the museum branch.
PS: You can rent a pair of AR glasses at the entrance to improve your experience
Infinity: The Sequence from Known to Unknown▼
Time: September 25, 2021, to February 16, 2022
Venue: Special Exhibition Hall, Suzhou Museum West
As the first exhibition of modern art at Suzhou Museum West, The Sequence from Known to Unknown is based on silk, one of the city’s important totems. Up to 12 pieces/sets of artworks by noted domestic modern artists are on display.
Museum School▼
Venue: Basement Level One, Suzhou Museum West
A special exploration and experience hall that plays the role of “museum school” is situated on the Basement 1. It’s the first children’s museum set inside a local comprehensive museum in China and serves as the exclusive educational space for kids aged from 3 to 12.
Ode to Gusu: Exhibition of Suzhou History▼
Venue: First Floor, Suzhou Museum West
The first floor is used as the exhibition area to showcase the development and changes in Suzhou’s history, politics, economy, culture, and arts from the Paleolithic period to around 1911.
Among others, the most famous item on display should be the “Sword of King Yumei”.
Memories of Suzhou Crafts: Suzhou Crafts Gallery▼
Venue: Second Floor, Suzhou Museum West
Up to 900 pieces/sets of selected Suzhou handicrafts, which date back to Song (960 – 1279 AD) and Yuan (1271 – 1368 AD) dynasties, are now on display.
Calligraphy and Paintings of Suzhou: Special Exhibition of Selected Collections from Suzhou Museum▼
Venue: Third Floor, Suzhou Museum West
Calligraphic artworks and paintings familiar to the public, such as the works by Tang Yin and Zhu Yunming, are on the exhibition on the third floor.