Suzhou Silk Museum
Suzhou Silk Museum
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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Melissa L
Markham, Canada911 contributions
Jul 2014 • Friends
I was told that this was the best silk museum in China so I decided to pay it a visit.
I had trouble enjoying the museum though.... as soon as I entered the room where you get to see the silk worms and the mulberry, I was attacked by mosquitoes!
I have always been sensitive to mosquito bites so I rushed straight back into the hall. In the 5 minutes that I was outside with the silk worms and mulberry, I received 20 mosquito bites (17 on my legs and 3 on my arm). By the time we left the museum, my legs were swollen and it hurt to walk. My friend on the otherhand did not get a single bite...
Keeping an open mind, I do find the museum quite educational. We even got to watch people weave the silk. The museum is quite small though since the gift shop seems to take up a large amount of space.
I would NOT recommend this place for those of you who are mosquito magnets.
I had trouble enjoying the museum though.... as soon as I entered the room where you get to see the silk worms and the mulberry, I was attacked by mosquitoes!
I have always been sensitive to mosquito bites so I rushed straight back into the hall. In the 5 minutes that I was outside with the silk worms and mulberry, I received 20 mosquito bites (17 on my legs and 3 on my arm). By the time we left the museum, my legs were swollen and it hurt to walk. My friend on the otherhand did not get a single bite...
Keeping an open mind, I do find the museum quite educational. We even got to watch people weave the silk. The museum is quite small though since the gift shop seems to take up a large amount of space.
I would NOT recommend this place for those of you who are mosquito magnets.
Written August 19, 2014
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MaxWildThings
Houston70 contributions
Aug 2012 • Couples
The only way we know about this museum was in the Eyewitness Travel Guide to Beijing and Shanghai. When we were in Suzhou we check 2 different tourist maps and neither of them mentioned this great museum. Very odd. Our taxi driver apparently didn't know about it either because he took us to the Suzhou Kaidi Silk Co which is one of those "silk factories" that is really a big retail store. When we walked in, we knew this was not the right place and an employee told us where the museum was (only 1 block away).
This is a fascinating museum with exhibits of the origins of silk, examples of early silk garments, and the history of silk. In a courtyard outside is a garden of mulberry plants with silk moths fluttering around. A second building houses the exhibits about the process of turning the cocoons into silk thread, i.e., the caterpillars, cocoons, threading machines and so forth. A third area of the museum has several large looms and people are using the looms to make silk items. Lastly, there is a small area featuring silk items to buy.
Great museum that I highly recommend to anyone interested in learning about the history of silk.
This is a fascinating museum with exhibits of the origins of silk, examples of early silk garments, and the history of silk. In a courtyard outside is a garden of mulberry plants with silk moths fluttering around. A second building houses the exhibits about the process of turning the cocoons into silk thread, i.e., the caterpillars, cocoons, threading machines and so forth. A third area of the museum has several large looms and people are using the looms to make silk items. Lastly, there is a small area featuring silk items to buy.
Great museum that I highly recommend to anyone interested in learning about the history of silk.
Written September 23, 2012
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RushDog
Mechanicsburg, PA60 contributions
Mar 2012 • Couples
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.
Written March 7, 2012
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R luttrell
Ontario, CA4 contributions
Oct 2019 • Solo
So first and foremost be aware if you don’t walk out with purchases it takes over 2 months for shipping. I purchased silk bedding with a free second blanket (silk). Along with 2 (silk) pillows. The tag on the pillows which is in Chinese says silk pillow, yet I had the rest translated at home when it arrived (google translate didn’t work there) and tag says 5% mulberry silk 95% cotton. The blanket set was a retag to alter blanket contents with no content labeling though if fells like silk. The free blanket which was on display but couldn’t be touched is cotton with an unknown fill. I wouldn’t of bought the pillows if I knew it was 5% silk. (Over $100 USD). So I guess buyer beware.
Written January 12, 2020
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Hric0
43 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
The original museum, recommended on multiple guides and websites is, unfortunately, closed.
If you stop by you will be brought in a fake silk museum nearby just for the sake of some expensive shopping.
If you stop by you will be brought in a fake silk museum nearby just for the sake of some expensive shopping.
Written August 10, 2015
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Mish M
Johannesburg, South Africa62 contributions
Dec 2019
Small, interesting museum from the ancient history of silk to modern times. Includes working looms, beautiful silk fabric from thousands of years ago, and a good shop
Written January 1, 2020
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Paul K
Lynn, MA244 contributions
Nov 2019
As part of our tour we were required to go to the silk museum and factory. It was interesting but I felt a little drawn out. After the tour in the factory you can but high quality silk at a good price.
Written November 25, 2019
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Traveldad65
Bloomington, MN77 contributions
Sep 2019
There seems to be some confusion between the Silk museum and the factory that has silk items to sell - The Silk museum is a real museum with very good displays that explain how silk was discovered and the history of silk farming and weaving in China. In addition to the history they have two working hand looms - one making silk cloth and one making velvet. Both are two person looms that are interesting to watch as they make the intricate patterns.
The most interesting part for me was the live mulberry bushes and silkworms that showed how the silkworms develop and make their cocoons.
The most interesting part for me was the live mulberry bushes and silkworms that showed how the silkworms develop and make their cocoons.
Written November 23, 2019
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Milligate
Croydon, Australia299 contributions
Oct 2019
dont expect a tour of the museum, we were herded into a room & given the hard sell. The silk is lovely.
Written October 24, 2019
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gardentourgirl
London, Canada168 contributions
Apr 2019
We had the tour AND the sales pitch, but was still interesting, The store was a good stop, you can get good prices on real silk products. Good variety of scarfs and ties.
Written August 26, 2019
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Is it necessary a lot of time for visiting it?
Written February 23, 2018
1 hour is enough. You can visit Silk museum, than cross the street (+5 min) and visit North Pagoda with garden (+45 min).
Written December 6, 2018
Yes it does. Go early only open from 9 am to 3 pm... Nice silk wear to buy... Credit card accepted. Enjoy.
Written June 26, 2016
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