Suzhou Museum

Suzhou, People's Republic of China · 1960 · Museum

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I. M. Pei Suzhou People's Republic of China 1960s Museum Modernism Ceramic Concrete Glass Metal cladding Plaster Steel Stone Timber

Location: Suzhou, People's Republic of China
Year: 1960
Typology: Museum
Materials: Ceramic, Concrete, Glass, Metal cladding, Plaster, Steel, Stone, Timber
Context: Modernism
Map: Open location

The Suzhou Museum is a museum of ancient Chinese art, paintings, calligraphy and handmade crafts in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is one of the most visited museums in the world, with more than 2 million visitors in 2018. The Folk Branch of the museum is at the Bei family ancestral temple near Lion Grove Garden. The Western New Pavilion was designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei and was completed and opened in 2006.

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