The Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum in Urumqi (also known as the Xinjiang Regional Museum) houses some 50,000 objects found in China’s most western province. The most famous objects on display are the desert Tarim Basin mummies, some of which are 3,800 years old. The mummies’ well-preserved features and meticulously produced woollen clothing point to a […]
The Suzhou Silk Museum is located in Suzhou, China. It is dedicated to the history of silk production and Suzhou embroideries. The Museum was opened in 1989. There are old looms and samples of ancient silk designs. One room contains model silk worms (replacing life worms that were in the room before) and mulberry leaves. […]
The Liaoning Provincial Museum (Chinese: trad. simp. Liáoníngshěng Bówùguǎn) is located in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. It focuses on history and art. It was established under another name in 1949, and received its present appellation in 1959. It moved into its present new premises in 2003. The Museum contains archaeological objects and art work from […]
The China National Silk Museum was opened in 1992 in the city of Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province), China. It has eight permanent galleries, or halls, that cover all aspects of the history of silk production and trade in China. The Dyeing and Weaving Hall in the museum includes working models, and some originals, of silk reels […]