Coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), International Museum Day (IMD) is an international day observed annually on or around May 18. Tomorrow marks the 45th IMD and the theme this year– “The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine”–focuses on rethinking the museum of the future to meet the challenges of the present. Hundreds of museums in Suzhou will celebrate this festival together
Museums across Suzhou are planning creative events and activities to celebrate the day.
Suzhou Museum
●Exhibition
1. Flowers and Birds Motif Paintings of Ming and Qing Dynasties from the Suzhou Museum
Time: March 7 to June 6
Venue: Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition Hall, 2nd Floor, Suzhou Museum
2. Dreams and Spirits of Handicraftsmen–The Historical Memory of Neo-Suzhou Style Craft
Time: April 22 to July 20
Venue: Nanmu Exhibition Hall, Suzhou Museum
3. Red Cliff & Peachtopia — Pang Fei Solo Exhibition
Time: May 21 to July 22
Venue: Modern Arts Exhibition Hall, Suzhou Museum
●Impression of Suzhou Museum
“Impression@Suzhou Museum” Postcard Painting 2021
Theme: A Letter to Mr. I.M. Pei
●Artistic Suzhou Museum
1. Ancient Books Restoration Experience Session
Time: May 22
Venue: Gugong Institute, Suzhou Museum
2. Brooch DIY Experience Session
Time: May 29 afternoon
Venue: Lecture Room, Zhong Wang Fu, Suzhou Museum
Address：Suzhou Museum, No. 204 northeast street, Suzhou
Suzhou Museum of Inscribed Stone Tablets
New Cultural Product Launch
Time: May 12 to 18
Platform: WeChat Public Account: szwmbk
Address：Suzhou stele Museum, 613 Renmin Road, Gusu District, Suzhou
Suzhou Opera Museum
●Performances
1. Kunqu Opera
Performance Group: Kunqu Opera Theatrical Troupe, Jiangsu Performing Arts Group Co., Ltd.
Time: 7pm, May 18
Venue: No. 14 Zhongzhangjia Alley, Gusu District
2. Deep in Wuyuan — Story Telling Session
Time: 1pm to 3pm, May 16 to 30
Venue: Pingjiang Cultural Center, No. 38 Daru Alley, Gusu District
Address：Suzhou Opera Museum, zhongzhangjiaxiang, Gusu District, Suzhou
Suzhou Silk Museum
●Exhibition
Excavated Clothes of Family Tombs in the Ming Dynasty, Taizhou
Time: April 9 to June 9
Venue: Temporary Exhibition Hall, Suzhou Silk Museum
●Activities
1. Ming-style Makeup Experience Session
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am, May 18
Venue: Historical Hall, Suzhou Silk Museum
2. Suzhou Symphony Orchestra Wind Quintet
Time: 1:30pm to 2pm, May 18
3. Guqin Concert
Time: 2:10pm to 2:30pm, May 18
4. Ming-style Official Wear
Time: 2:30pm to 4:30pm, May 18
5. Interactive Touch Screen Experience
Time: 9am to 4:30pm, May 18
Address：Suzhou Silk Museum, 2001 Renmin Road, Gusu District, Suzhou
Changshu Museum
●Exhibition
1. Changshu Revolutionary Relics Special Exhibition
Time: April 27 to October 10
Venue: Exhibition Hall A2, Changshu Museum
●Activity
1. Night Museum
Time: Museum will remain open until 8:30pm (no entry after 8pm)
Address：Changshu Museum, Changshu, Suzhou
Zhangjiagang Museum
●Exhibition
1. Another Huang Sipu — Youth Research Creative Exhibition
Time: May 18 to August 18
Venue: Exhibition Hall 3, Zhangjiagang Museum
2. Zhu Ying Chinese Painting Solo Exhibition
Time: May 13 to June 27
Venue: Exhibition Hall 2, Zhangjiagang Museum
●Activity
1. Night Museum
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm, May 18
Venue: Exhibition Hall 3
Address：Zhangjiagang Museum, No.2, Jiyang West Road, Zhangjiagang, Suzhou
Taicang Museum
●Exhibition
1. Gao Shixiong Exhibition
Venue: Temporary Exhibition Hall 1, Taicang Museum
2. Stories Behind Kaiping Fortress Towers
Venue: Temporary Exhibition Hall 1, Taicang Museum
●Activity
1. Book-giving Activity
Time: May 18
Venue: Former Residence of Wang Xijue
Address：Taicang Museum, 100 Shanghai East Road, Chengxiang street, Taicang, Suzhou
Wujiang Museum
●Exhibition
1. Wujiang Museum Calligraphy Exhibition
Time: January 30 to May 31
Venue: Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Hall, Wujiang Museum
2. Retrospective Exhibition of Wujiang Revolutionary History
Time: February 5 to May 31
Venue: Hall of Friendship, Wujiang Museum
Address：Wujiang Museum, 450 Lize Road, Wujiang District, Suzhou
Wuzhong Museum
●Exhibition
1. The Emperor’s Trip in Jiangnan Exhibition of Cultural Relics of Qian Long Period from the Palace Museum
Time: May 1 to July 31
Venue: Special Exhibition Hall 1, Wuzhong Museum
2. Staging the Jiangnan — Prehistoric Civilization of Caoxieshan and Curcum-Taihu River Basin
Time: May 18 to August 14
Venue: Special Exhibition Hall 2, Wuzhong Museum
3. Wu Relics Re-imagine Special Exhibition
Time: May 14 to August 13
Venue: 1st and 2nd Floor, Wuzhong Museum
4. World in Miniature — Fruit Pit Carving Exhibition
Time: April 3 to June 3
Venue: Wusong Exhibition Hall, Wuzhong Museum
Address：Wuzhong Museum, 9 dantai street, Wuzhong District, Suzhou
Suzhou Zodiac Stamp Museum
●Exhibition
Chinese Image Zodiac – Chen Jiabin Creative Design Work Exhibition
Time: May 15 to August 31
Venue: 2nd Floor, Suzhou Zodiac Stamp Museum
Address：Suzhou Zodiac Stamp Museum, Shantang street, Gusu District, Suzhou
Suzhou Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine
●Exhibition
Party Building and Outlook Cultural Exhibition
Time: May 18 to the end of May
Address：Suzhou Museum of traditional Chinese medicine, 330 Jingde Road, Gusu District, Suzhou