Province Jiangsu | Phone +86 512 6727 3741 | |
Address China, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 平江区中张家巷14号 Similar China Kunqu Museum, Suzhou Silk Museum, Lake Tai, Suzhou Confucian Temple, Taipingtianguo Zhongwang Mansion | ||
The Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre or China Kunqu Museum is a theatre museum in Suzhou, China. It is located in a Ming dynasty theatre of latticed wood and has display halls with old musical instruments, hand-copied books, lyrics and scores, masks and costumes. It also has other paraphernalia including a life size orchestra and photographs of performers. The museum also covers kunqu's 500-year-old history. The museum is often used for performances today and the teahouse stages daily shows.
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Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA