Zhejiang Provincial Museum

The Zhejiang Provincial Museum (浙江省博物馆) is the provincial museum of Zhejiang, China, located in Hangzhou. It was established in 1929 as the West Lake Museum on the Gushan Island in the West Lake.[1] It houses over 100,000 items in its permanent collection.[1] On 22 December 2009, a new building was inaugurated on the West Lake Cultural Square near the Wulin Square, next to the Grand Canal. It has 7,600 square metres (82,000 sq ft) of display space, twice as much as the Gushan building.[2]

Wulin building from the Grand Canal
Zhejiang Provincial Museum
浙江省博物馆
Gushan building
Zhejiang Provincial Museum is located in Zhejiang
Zhejiang Provincial Museum
Zhejiang Provincial Museum
Location within Zhejiang
Zhejiang Provincial Museum is located in China
Zhejiang Provincial Museum
Zhejiang Provincial Museum
Zhejiang Provincial Museum (China)
Former name
West Lake Museum
Established1929 (1929)
LocationHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Coordinates30°15′12.5″N 120°8′19.0″E
TypeProvincial museum
Collection size100,000 pieces

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