hangzhou history museum

Hangzhou Museum

synonym

Hangzhou History Museum generally refers to Hangzhou Museum

Hangzhou museum is located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

Wushan, the West Lake scenic spot, is adjacent to Wushan Square and Hefang Street Historical and cultural block. It covers an area of 24000 square meters, with a construction area of 13000 square meters and an exhibition area of 7000 square meters. The collection covers more than 10000 pieces, including ceramics, calligraphy and painting, jade, seals, coins, stamps and other cultural relics. Since 2012, Hangzhou Museum has attracted more than one million visitors annually. It is a national second-class Museum, a patriotism education base in Zhejiang Province and a civilization demonstration Museum in Hangzhou.

The venue was formerly known as Hangzhou history museum. Hangzhou museum is a comprehensive museum of humanities reflecting the historical changes of Hangzhou. It is one of the museums with characteristics and influence in Zhejiang Province. It is also the backbone Museum of collection, exhibition and cultural activities in Hangzhou Museum group.

On May 18, 2017, it was promoted to the third batch of national first-class museums.

Development history

The venue was formerly known as Hangzhou history museum.

Hangzhou museum was founded in 2001.

Hangzhou Museum officially opened on October 8, 2001.

On June 9, 2012, Hangzhou history museum was officially upgraded to Hangzhou Museum.

On May 18, 2017, he was awarded the third batch of national first-class museums in the capital museum.

Main exhibition hall

Nanguan

With the theme of "Hangzhou is the most memorable city", the general history exhibition systematically shows the historical development, cultural heritage and humanistic spirit of Hangzhou. It takes the city as the main body, the history as the context, the human clues and "feeling Hangzhou" as the core, With the help of the combination of "city, history and people", the exhibition shapes the overall personality of Hangzhou, interprets all kinds of Hangzhou's stories, brims with Hangzhou's fresh literature and art, shows Hangzhou's 8000 year history of civilization and 5000 year history of city construction, gathers Hangzhou's historical and cultural connotation, and meticulously creates highlights of culture benefiting the people.

Beiguan

Stamp display

Hangzhou Museum has a large collection of rare stamps issued by various countries in the world, so the stamps are inextricably linked with the history and culture of Hangzhou. The Hangzhou theme stamps issued by China post over the years have refined the unique natural and cultural themes of Hangzhou, which is the name card of Hangzhou city.

Calligraphy and painting display

The large LED screen shows the beautiful scenery of the West Lake in Hangzhou. Stepping into the exhibition hall, you can see the works of famous calligraphers and painters from the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the early Republic of China in Hangzhou.

Elegant exhibition of study

The study is the place where IELTS can meet each other; the study is the place where IELTS can meet each other; the study is the place where the wisdom and interest are clear and refined, it is a kind of embodiment of Chinese traditional culture, and it is also one of the forms of expression of Hangzhou's historical and cultural connotation. The study and play has always been elegant and luxurious, full of elegant and exquisite beauty, which is the symbol of the humanistic spirit and artistic taste of Chinese literati. Guided by the ideas of "small utensils and large samples" and "learning from things" advocated by Chinese literati, and with exquisite and precious study and elegant play as the carrier, it bridges the noble spirit and elegant quality of Chinese traditional culture. The fashion and details of ancient Chinese life can be seen in the stationery, curiosities, seals, letters of famous masters and furniture of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The elegant tradition can be brought into modern life and the classic life image of Hangzhou can be reconstructed.

Unearthed cultural relics

The results of archaeological excavations in Hangzhou over the years displayed in the "treasure of the world - Exhibition of unearthed cultural relics in Hangzhou" reveal the underground relics full of historical heritage and display the underground cultural relics worthy of collection, so that the audience can gradually clarify the memory of the city and build a bridge between ancient and contemporary times for the public to read , thinking, so that Hangzhou's cultural heritage can be shared and spread forever.

Mobile exhibition hall

The exhibition hall has the flavor of tangram, Rubik's cube and the movie "Inception", like a restaurant box that can be closed and separated, with an exhibition area of 1500 square meters. The space can be combined and changed to the greatest extent.

Collection

overview

Hangzhou Museum has a collection of more than ten thousand pieces, covering ceramics, calligraphy and painting, rare books, steles, seals, jade, bronze, gold and silver, seals, bamboo and wood teeth and bones, folk customs, coins, stamps, books and other cultural relics, materials and specimens. The storehouse building and storage equipment meet the requirements of safety, firmness and applicability. The storehouse is equipped with constant humidity and constant temperature system to protect the cultural relics. Collection storage equipment, including cabinet, bent frame, bag box, cloth cover, etc., are designed and manufactured in strict accordance with the requirements of collection preservation.

From the prehistoric cross Lake Bridge Culture and Liangzhu culture to the historical period of Wu Yue culture, Southern Song culture, Ming and Qing culture, Hangzhou's long history has created rich historical and cultural heritage and formed a complete cultural development sequence.

The Warring States crystal cup, the treasure of the town hall, has been listed in the list of 64 pieces (groups) of precious cultural relics in 2002 by the State Administration of cultural relics. The collection of other cultural relics in hangbo is also considerable. The jade wares of Liangzhu prehistoric culture; the bronze wares of ancient Yue State; the celadon wares of Yue Kiln and Longquan kiln; the porcelain wares and flower and bird fans of Song Dynasty; the blue and white Guanyin statues of Yuan Dynasty and the articles of study unearthed from xianyushu tomb; the jade wares of Ming and Qing dynasties, the calligraphy and painting works of Zhejiang School and Wulin school, etc.

Boutique

Gilt gold and silver covered pot

Year: Ming Dynasty (1369-1644)

Dimensions: height 15.5cm, abdominal diameter 17.5cm

Source: unearthed from Jingci temple, Hangzhou

The jar is made of silver, with a lid and a bottle like button. It is gilded with double petals and lotus. The shape of the pot is like a flower bud, with double petals and lotus pattern; the feet are turned outward; the bottom of the inner ring is decorated with lotus pattern.

Copper fumigation furnace

Year: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Size: height 48.5cm

Source: unearthed from the former site of Zhaoqing, Hangzhou (1944)

Red copper, square and round, is composed of cover, furnace body and base. The new lion shaped cover is carved with dragon and cloud patterns on the body. The furnace ears and four feet are made up of a lion's head with an open mouth and a curly lion's tongue. The sole of the foot has tenon to connect with the base. The top of the seat is engraved with clouds and dragons.

Bronze figure candlestick

Year: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Size: height 64.5cm

Source: unearthed from the former site of Zhaoqing, Hangzhou (1944)

It is composed of plug, boy and seat. The boy is naked on the upper body, wears a necklace, carries a vase with a flower mouth, and has a lotus leaf shaped Candlestick inserted on it. His hands are in the shape of holding objects. With a skirt and high boots, he stands on the platform supported by water lines, with a auspicious beast standing in front of him on the left and right.

Bronze sword

The Warring States period (475-221 BC)

Size: full length 49.1cm

Source: unearthed in Wushan Township, Yuhang District

It is composed of the body and the handle of the sword, and each part has its own special name: the sharp protrusion at the front end of the body is called "Feng", a raised ridge in the center is called "Ji", the two sides of the ridge are called "cong", the two sides of the blade are called "e", and the combination of "Ji" and "cong" is called "La". The part of the sword handle, round or flat, is called the "stem", and the joint of the stem and the "wax" is concave or the bar in the middle plays the role of hand protection, which is called the "lattice".

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Important events

The new year calligraphy and painting exhibition of "Golden Snake celebrating the new year and five blessings at the gate" of Hangzhou museum was officially opened to the public on February 5, 2013 - it ended at sunset on March 13, 2013.

On June 6, 2013, the "Shiwan pottery world" special exhibition was grandly opened in Hangzhou Expo.

On April 16, 2014, the "Yingjun calligraphy and painting exhibition and the first ceremony of Yingjun poetry calligraphy and painting seal collection" was held in Hangzhou Museum, sponsored by Zhejiang Chinese Painters Association, Hangzhou Academy of traditional Chinese painting, Hangzhou Museum, Yongkang CPPCC, and organized by Yongkang Wantai Art Museum.

On January 24, 2015, Hangzhou Museum and Qianjiang Evening News children's College jointly held a large-scale public welfare activity of "writing blessing words and sending blessing".

Jointly organized by the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of landscape and cultural relics and the Museum of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the "mysterious kingdom on the Silk Road Xixia fine cultural relics exhibition" organized by Hangzhou museum was held in the mobile exhibition hall on the second floor of the South Hall of Hangzhou Museum on December 22, 2016.

Honors

In 2013, Hangzhou Museum won the honor of municipal civilization demonstration Museum.

On May 18, 2013, "treasure Hangzhou - Hangzhou Museum collection of cultural relics display" won the 2012 National Museum exhibition Excellence Award.

Function value

Hangzhou museum is a national second-class Museum, patriotism education base of Zhejiang Province and civilization demonstration Museum of Hangzhou City, which has good social influence and audience reputation.

Visit information

Opening Hours

Closed on Monday (except legal holidays)

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