If you are not keen to understand how silk is made, you can take this out from your list. This is a very decent musem, with only some very basic information and not so many collections. However, it is still fun to learn a little bit of the history and the process. There are a few female workers doing silk... More

After an explanation of how silk is obtained and utilized, you enter the show room for purchasing products. The pressure is very low if you don't engage the salespeople, so if you don't want to buy just keep moving. I wanted a comforter before we ever got there so I made a purchase....or two. More

This is one of Suzhou's lesser museums, and has obviously not been remodeled or even cleaned in a long time. It's small and ends in a shop with very expensive clothes. Still, it's pretty much the only place to see the silk making process, worms and all. More

The Suzhou Silk Museum is located on the northern side of town, easily found and featured in most tour books. It provides a decent overview of the history of silk in Suzhou over the past 4,000 years along with examples of live silk worms and functioning looms. Your self-guided tour starts in the Ancient Hall where most of the artifacts... More

I went on a day trip from Shanghai with a friend. The coach trip was good and we stopped for lunch at a local chinese restaurant where the food was great. The silk museum was very interesting and the adjoining shop had many beautiful things for sale so make sure that you take plenty of money or credit card. More

It is was part of the touristic guide but it really surprised me. They have this museum that is explained by a guide and they make two groups, one for foreigners in english and another group for Chinese. The museum is quite complete, with some old things and also a real time demonstration on how to get the silk from... More