Beijing to Shanghai Sights
- Overview
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Entertainment
- Shopping
- Travel Tips
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
- Deals
- Chinese Phrases
Suzhou Museum
Suzhou Museum Review
This is the most modern building to emerge amid a neighborhood of traditional architecture. The museum is the valedictory work for 90-year-old modernist master I.M. Pei. A controversy erupted over whether to allow Pei to construct the glass-and-steel structure in historical Suzhou. Like his crystal pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre, this building thrives on juxtapositions of old and new. The museum houses historical objects from Suzhou's ancient past and an impressive collection of Ming and Qing Dynasty paintings and calligraphy.
- Address: 204 Dongbei Jie, next to Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou, 215002 | Map It
- Phone: 0512/6757-5666
- Cost: Free; English language docent tours Y100
- Hours: Tues.--Sun. 9--5. Closed Monday
- Website: www.szmuseum.com
- Location: Suzhou
Contact Information
Free Fodor's Newsletter
Subscribe today for weekly travel inspiration, tips, and special offers.
Fodor's Trip Planning Ideas
- Great American Vacation: Find Your Next U.S. Trip with Fodor's
- 80 Degrees: Fodor's Helps You Find Your Best Beach Vacation Spots
- Go List: Fodor's Top 25 Places to Go in 2013
- Hotel Awards 2012: Fodor's 100 Top Hotels
- Weekend Getaways: Fodor's Recommends the Best Weekend Escapes in the US
- Best of Europe: Fodor's Picks the Best Places to Visit in Europe
Travel Deals in Beijing to Shanghai
- Nanjing Savings! Book 3 Nts in May Fr $114+/Nt Expedia
- Motel 168 (Nanjing Hanzhong Road) in May: $36 & Up Expedia
- May deal: Jinjiang Inn (Nanjing Chaotiangong) Fr $28+/Nt — $28 Expedia
- Book 4-Star Grand Metropark Nanjing Fr $139+/Nt — $139 Expedia
- Jinjiang Inn (Nanjing Beijing East Road) in May: $35 & Up — $35 Expedia
· Forums Trip Reports
-
After spending a day and a half in Beijing, I make way to the West Beijing Train Station. Read more
-
My husband and I flew from Sydney Australia to Changsha, Hunan Province, China and spent two weeks visiting World Heritage listed mountain national parks, ancient village, water towns, classical gardens Read more
·China Forum, Hong Kong Forum
-
Hi!
I am taking a trip over Christmas and will be visiting both Beijing and Hong Kong. I want to do some shopping while I am there, and am not sure where to go.
I am looking to purchase good quality, Read more
· News & Features
-
New at Fodor's
From major airline uniform upgrades to tips from the jet set on doing Paris right, this was a very chic... Read more
-
Trip Ideas
The curious and daring among you will discover the vibrant, gilded landscape of Istanbul, the city tha... Read more
-
News, Cruises
Viking Ocean Cruises to debut in May 2015 with a small ship, all-inclusive experience in Scandinavia and... Read more
