Hangzhou Arts and Crafts Museum Complex
Located in Hangzhou’s historical and cultural district on the west bank of the Grand Canal near the Gongchen Bridge, the complex was developed between 2009 and 2011 by converting an aban-doned factory. It is composed of the China Knives, Scissors and Swords Museum, the China Fan Museum, the China Umbrella Museum, the Hangzhou Arts and Crafts Museum, and the Handi-craft Exhibition Pavilion with live demonstrations. These establish¬ments present the history, rich and colorful varieties, and superb craftsmanship of Hangzhou arts and crafts from a variety of perspectives, capturing the essence of Hangzhou as China’s “capital of crafts and folk art.” 
The museum, based on the profound cultural heritage and brilliant arts and crafts civilization of Hangzhou, shows the essence of Hangzhou, the “capital of handicraft industry”, from the development history, rich and colorful types, to the exquisite craftsmanship of crafts and art works. It sets exhibition, collection, research, training and communication as a whole to present the world with Hangzhou arts and crafts, and build the platform for idea exchanging, inheritance and transmission.
(Source: official website of Hangzhou arts and crafts museum)
- Add:West Gongchen Bridge Historic Culture Block at the Bank of the Grand Canal
- Tel:0571-88197511
- Transportation:Take No.79, No.129 or No.98 bus and get off at Gong Chen Qiao Xi Stop. Or take No.70, No.63 or No.61 bus and get off at Crossing of Dengyun Road and Xiaohe Road Stop. Or take No.70, No.591 or No.61 bus and get off at Crossing of Taizhou Road Stop. Or take water bus or ancient style pleasure boat and get off at Gong Chen Qiao Wharf.
Source：www.ywhangzhou.cn Editor：WANG Jianyi
