Suzhou Museum is not only attractive for its collections but also for its architecture.

Suzhou Museum is divided into the Main Museum and the West Museum. The former is located in Gusu District, adjacent to the Humble Administrator's Garden and Lion Grove, and the latter is located in Huqiu District, more than ten kilometers apart. No reservation is required for the West Building, but reservation is often required a few days in advance for the Main Building. You can enter with your ID card. Generally speaking, it is impossible to book a ticket within two or three days. The Suzhou Museum was established on January 1, 1960, and was originally located in the Palace of Prince Zhong of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. In May 2008, it became one of the first national first-class museums. On October 6, 2006, the new Suzhou Museum, designed by the famous Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei, was completed on the side of Prince Zhong's Mansion. This is Professor Bei’s final work and is known as the “most beautiful museum”. The new museum integrates architecture and gardens, bridges innovation and tradition, and abstractly summarizes Chinese aesthetics. For most tourists who do not know much about appreciating cultural relics, the purpose of visiting Suzhou Museum is mainly to appreciate the beauty of its architecture. Here you can find both the classical beauty of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's Prince Zhong's Mansion and the ink-and-wash garden beauty of Jiangnan. Every detail reveals the beauty of craftsmanship. The main building of Suzhou Museum covers an area of ​​about 16 acres and has a construction area of ​​more than 19,000 square meters. The museum is centered around the central hall, with the main entrance, courtyard and art shop on the south side. The west side is connected by the west corridor into four permanent exhibition halls: Treasures of Wu, National Treasures of Wu Tower, Elegance of Wu, and Calligraphy and Painting of Wumen. The north side is the main courtyard, which features garden landscapes such as a lakeside pavilion and rockery and stone slabs. The minimalist lines outline an elegant garden landscape, like an ink painting. The east side is connected by the East Corridor to the Wisteria Garden, the Modern Art Hall and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's Prince Zhong's Palace. When you enter the Suzhou Museum, you are greeted by a simple and fresh atmosphere. The pure white walls, geometric window holes and open and transparent roof lighting make visitors feel relaxed and happy. 📍Detailed address: No. 204, Dongbei Street, Gusu District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province 🕙Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 [MapleLeaf] Ticket price: Free ⏳Reference time: 3 hours