China Silk Museum
Located in the lakeside of the West Lake, China Silk Museum is the first national silk museum in China and the largest silk museum in the world.
It was open to the public in 1992. In the Main hall, you can get to know the history of silk, the development, the silk road and its role in ancient times. In the Dyeing and Fabric hall, it shows people the different weaving machines in its history and the accomplishment of silk industry after liberation in 1949. Besides, the museum has a professional team on the identification and preservation of silk of ancient China.
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