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  • 5/5 azizi b. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 92 reviews
    Very nice museum and unique architecture. A good place to visit to learn about Suzhou heritage history.
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  • 5/5 Exia H. 6 years ago on Google β€’ 9 reviews
    Very good place to visit. No need to buy a ticket, it's free, and providing electronic-guider-device in a very cheap price( Ask the front service bar in the main hall for more information).
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  • 5/5 C V. 4 years ago on Google β€’ 186 reviews
    Suzhou Museum is designed by one of the world’s most famous architects - I.M. Pri who grew up in Suzhou. It is a must visit place of the City. The entry is for free. You can see plenty ancient and painting inside which reflect the history of Suzhou. I have spent 2 hours here. It has a lovely coffee shop but a little cosy. Better to go on weekdays to avoid the crowd of weekends.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Tammy L. 5 years ago on Google β€’ 2538 reviews
    Only had very limited time to visit here. Mainly came here to look at the architectural design of the museum. It was elegant and tranquil!

  • 4/5 Zac Y. 4 years ago on Google β€’ 583 reviews
    Quite a nice museum, worth visiting. Modern Chinese architecture

  • 5/5 Yuu T. 3 years ago on Google β€’ 583 reviews
    Best museum in Suzhou, beautiful architecture and great collection. The New Suzhou museum was designed by I. M. Pei, a famous architect who designed the glass pyramid for the Louvre. With a perfect combination in art culture and design in modern architecture form, this museum is very popular in tourists. The exhibition objects flourished in history & culture of Suzhou city from prehistoric time to the modern day.

  • 4/5 RTK 4 years ago on Google β€’ 356 reviews
    Stunning selection of historical Arts of ancient China, the design of the architecture of this museum is brilliant.

  • 5/5 Janet T. 5 years ago on Google β€’ 333 reviews
    +IM Pei design, impressive architecture! Unique design where combine Chinese culture and modern architect. Natural lighting and comfortable design. +good quality products inside the museum +there is a coffee shop inside selling quality coffee -may not have a guide for non Chinese reader, may want to borrow a recorder for introduction -many tourists, I will suggest to go during weekday....

  • 5/5 Cherry Y. 5 years ago on Google β€’ 34 reviews
    One of I.M.Pei's masterpieces. Every corner I turned delivered an amazing spatial experience. The architect's sensitive response to the vernacular architecture and integration with existing historical buildings makes me a very very happy person. The apertures are also to die for. At the time I went (August 2018) there was a cool contemporary calligraphy exhibition on. The rest of the exhibits are archaeological crafts and artefacts, well curated. One of the better museums I've been to in the area. IMPORTANT NOTE 1***: Make sure you book your ticket online at least 1 week prior!!! The tickets are free, you just need to reserve ahead of time to skip the queue. (I managed to skip the queue because my grandpa pulled the elderly trick and jumped the line entirely, bringing me with him). Don't fall for tour guides trying to sell you tickets to the museum. Even if you waited during weekday it'd only be 30mins max wait. It's free!!! IMPORTANT NOTE 2***: I went through the museum "backwards". Start by going in and turning left towards the stairs and waterfall.

  • 5/5 Thomson W. 5 years ago on Google β€’ 29 reviews
    Very impressive architecture , it’s very modern and still maintains the traditional Suzhou style garden atmosphere .

  • 4/5 Striker F. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful architecture of the Suzhou Museum building and the garden around it.. You can find gorgeous buildings around here too. Entrance into the museum is free. Inside you can find plenty of ancient items and paintings. Very crowded especially during the weekend.

  • 5/5 W T. 1 year ago on Google
    one of the best museums in china, in terms of both overall design and exhibits the museum was designed by Suzhou-born Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei. Pei designed the museum using a blend of traditional Chinese design, local Suzhou flavor, and modern design. The essence of the old city is apparent in the sloping roofs; a traditional color palette of black, white, and gray; and traditional white stucco walls. The materials and construction give the building a modern feel. These include glass incorporated into the roof, a steel structure that replaces traditional wooden beam and rafter framing, and "China black" granite roof tiles instead of traditional brick tiles. The stone and glass roof admits natural light, which is regulated by metal sunshades. The museum houses 4 permanent exhibitions: Relics of Wudi, National Treasure of Wu Tower, Wuzhong Fengya, and Wumen Calligraphy and Painting. The permanent collections display prehistoric pottery and jade and Buddhist cultural relics from the Tiger Hill Yunyan Temple and Ruiguang Temple. The Suzhou History Exhibition takes visitors through the history of the Suzhou area, covering the Paleolithic Age, the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the Spring and Autumn Period when the settlement that would grow to become Suzhou was established. The modern art exhibition has shown works by artists including Zao Wou-ki, Cai Guoqiang, and Xu Bing however this museum is located at the busiest place in suzhou, bustling with tourists... so it is recommended to come early and book a ticket online beforehand the museum itself may take 2 hour plus to visit carefully, probably can plan another place after here if you come in the morning


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