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The Zhejiang Provincial Museum (浙江省博物馆) is the provincial museum of
/ref> It houses over 100,000 items in its permanent collection. On 22 December 2009, a new building was inaugurated on the
Official website
{{Authority control Museums established in 1929 Museums in Hangzhou National first-grade museums of China 1929 establishments in China 2009 establishments in China
Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...
, China, located in Hangzhou
Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, whi ...
. It was established in 1929 as the West Lake Museum on the Gushan Island in the West Lake
West Lake (; ) is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, China. It is divided into five sections by three causeways. There are numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and natural/artificial islands within the lake. Gushan (孤山) is the largest natural is ...
.Zhejiang Museum/ref> It houses over 100,000 items in its permanent collection. On 22 December 2009, a new building was inaugurated on the
West Lake Cultural Square West Lake Cultural Square (), is a square in the Xiacheng District of Hangzhou, China. It was built in 2002 and it covers an area of 36,000 m. It is used for science and performing arts exhibitions, entertainment, leisure, and also has a business ce ...
near the Wulin Square
Wulin Square () is a square in the Xiacheng District of Hangzhou. It is served by the Wulin Square Station of the Hangzhou Metro
The Hangzhou Metro () is a rapid transit system that serves Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, China. The system open ...
, next to the Grand Canal. It has of display space, twice as much as the Gushan building.
References
See also
*List of museums in China
, there are 3,589 museums in China, including 3,054 state-owned museums (museums run by national and local government or universities) and 535 private museums. With a total collection of over 20 million items, these museums hold more than 8,000 e ...
External links
Official website
{{Authority control Museums established in 1929 Museums in Hangzhou National first-grade museums of China 1929 establishments in China 2009 establishments in China