China Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum
中国江南水乡文化博物馆 | |
 West and East Building in 2022 | |
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Former name | Yuhang Museum |
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| Established | 2003 |
| Location | Nanyang subdistrict, Linping, Hangzhou, China |
| Type | Local history museum |
The China Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum,[1] also known as the Linping Museum, is located in Linping district of Hangzhou, China. It is a museum that reflects local history, showcasing the culture and folk customs of water towns in Jiangnan, with a focus on Liangzhu culture.[2]
History
[edit]The museum officially opened to the public on 27 December 2003,[3] and has been designated as a state-owned second-class museum by the National Cultural Heritage Administration.[4] Previously known as the Yuhang Museum, it underwent renovations starting in 2017. Following the administrative reorganisation of Hangzhou in 2021, it became part of Linping district and reopened in May 2022 as Linping Museum.[5]
Collections
[edit]The museum has a building area of 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft) and houses nearly 10,000 artefacts, including stone tools, jade items, ceramics, and calligraphy and paintings. Among these are 31 first-class items, 174 second-class items, and 582 third-class items.[3] The museum holds two exhibitions, one focused on local history, the other on the culture of Chinese water towns.[6]
References
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- ^ "Night at the museum brings ancient culture to life". Xinhua. 2018-05-26 – via China Daily.
- ^ "江南水乡文化博物馆". Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ a b "余杭史志-中国江南水乡文化博物馆". Archived from the original on 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ "2012年度全国博物馆名录". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ 涂玥 (2022-05-17). "与江南水乡风情零距离"对话" 历时三年闭馆装修的临平博物馆精彩亮相". 杭州日报. Archived from the original on 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ 储帆 (2022-05-26). "阔别三年的中国江南水乡文化博物馆换羽归来！". 杭州网. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-05-29.