China National Silk Museum

Located at the foot of Yuhuang Mountain near West Lake in Hangzhou, the China National Silk Museum occupies an area of 8,000 square meters and opened to the public in February 1992. Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin once described it as, 'Carrying forward the ancient silk culture, and exploiting a new Silk Road'.

Neighboring the beautiful West Lake, the China National Silk Museum is the first national silk museum and is the largest silk museum in the world and was constructed utilizing both traditional and modern techniques and elements. It exhibits China's 5,000-year silk culture and its developmental achievements.

The basic exhibitions include five parts. The Major Hall narrates the story of Chinese silk. From the exhibits in the hall, we can see the origin and development of silk, the main species of silkworm, the location of the Silk Road and the position silk occupied in ancient Chinese society. The Dyeing and Weaving Hall and the Achievement Hall exhibits separately the development of ancient weaving looms and the great achievement China has made in the production, research and foreign trade of silk since the founding of P. R. China. In the museum, there is also an exhibition hall set aside for temporary, special exhibitions.

There are also silk boutiques and teahouses attached to the museum for your convenience.

Admission Fee:	Free
Bus Route:	12,809 Tourism Bus No. 3