Shaoxing Museum

Shaoxing Museum
绍兴博物馆

Address: No 75 Pianmen Zhijie Street, Yuecheng district, Shaoxing, Zhejiang province
Opening hours:
Friday to Sunday: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm (temporary exhibition halls close after 4:30 pm);
Tuesday to Thursday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm;
Closed on Mondays (except for national holidays)
General admission: Free

Shaoxing Museum was established in 1992 and officially opened to the public in 1993. The current building covers an area of 9,533 square meters and was inspired by a model of a Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) house unearthed in Shaoxing.

Over the past 30 years, Shaoxing Museum has developed into the most influential comprehensive museum in Shaoxing, integrating cultural relics collection, scientific protection, academic research, exhibitions, social education, cultural exchange, and leisure tourism.

Shaoxing Museum currently houses over 37,000 items, including 1,674 precious cultural relics of third grade or above. These items strongly reflect Shaoxing's regional heritage and hold historical, artistic, and scientific value.

The diverse collection includes particularly precious items such as Neolithic stone axes, ceramics and swords from the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC) to the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), bronze mirrors, and paintings and calligraphy from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911).

The permanent exhibition on Shaoxing's historical culture follows the development of Shaoxing's history, divided into six sections based on major historical periods. The exhibition includes over 1,100 exquisite cultural relics, systematically displaying Shaoxing's rich historical and cultural heritage, forming an immersive exploration of Shaoxing's history.