The museum primarily exhibits the unique local customs, folk culture, and everyday life tools and agricultural implements from Zhouzhuang. It also features special exhibitions such as chess and photography displays. The daily life tools are entirely representative of the water town’s rural life and labor items, including bamboo baskets, fruit containers, wedding accessories, fruit squeezers, and standing buckets for children, akin to today’s baby walkers. On the left side are commonly used agricultural tools in the rural areas at that time, such as winnowing fans, weeding tools, rice measuring devices, and plows for tilling the fields. The second section on the west side is a chess exhibition, showcasing various sizes of ancient and modern chess pieces, with some weighing up to 12 kilograms and others requiring a magnifying glass to see clearly, including three-dimensional chess. On the second floor are the museum’s treasures, including the Zhouzhuang Scroll – a panoramic view of the entire ancient town, which is 25 meters long and 0.9 meters wide, completed by over 30 Chinese artists over half a year, integrating calligraphy, painting, and drawing, once again presenting the rich flavor of the water town. There is also a rock painting ‘A Day in Zhouzhuang’ created by Japanese female artist Hashimoto Shinsen, works photographed by photographers and enthusiasts from all over the country, and some unique handicrafts from master craftsmen. The opening hours are subject to the actual opening status on the day.
Zhouzhuang Museum
The museum primarily exhibits the unique local customs, folk culture, and everyday life tools and ag[...]
