China National Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, China: The China National Silk Museum (NSM) recently inaugurated its first Silk Fashion Festival, a noteworthy event that underscores the museum's commitment to preserving and innovating Chinese fashion through silk. Since its first fashion retrospective exhibition in 2011, NSM has emphasized its mission of "collecting today for tomorrow...

BUDAPEST, Hungary: The exhibition titled "Charm of the Silk Roads: Auspicious Designs on Chinese Silk Art", running at the Hungarian Agriculture Museum until December 3rd. This exhibition is being jointly hosted by the China National Silk Museum, the Chinese Culture Center in Budapest, and the Museum of Applied Arts of Budapest.

The exhibition is...

HANGZHOU, China: On September 1st, the China National Silk Museum proudly announced the opening of its latest exhibition, "Colorful Asia: Asian Costumes Exhibition," held in the Fashion Gallery of the museum. This captivating showcase features a remarkable collection of 140 pieces and sets of exhibits representing the rich cultural heritage of 27...

HANGZHOU, China: In late April, several events for the annual Hanfu Festival (Chinese Costume Festival) took place at the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou, and in Paramaribo, Suriname, which showcased the traditional Hanfu costumes and its associated culture to a global audience. This year's theme was "Traditional Chinese Festivals."

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HANGZHOU, China: China National Silk Museum is presenting a new exhibition — "Fashion All Beings：Thirty Years of Chinese Fashion Design" — running from December 30, 2022 to February 19, 2023 in Hangzhou. It is jointly being curated by the museum alongside the China Fashion Designers Association and the College of Clothing of Zhejiang Sci-Tech...

HANGZHOU, China: On December 12, 2022, the presentation and consultation of Jinshow World Silk Interactive Map (an information database and demonstration platform for silk cultural heritage) project were held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The presenting meeting was moderated by Mehrdad Shabahang, the Programme Specialist of the UNESCO Silk...

HANGZHOU, China: The 2022 Chinese Costume Festival, or Hanfu Festival (the "Festival"), has officially opened with the theme of "Style of Han and Jin Dynasties" on November 5 in Hangzhou, China. 

Hosted by China National Silk Museum, it's also the first time the Festival is joining hands with the Hanfu community in Paris and connecting fans of Hanfu...

HANGZHOU, China: The "Timeless Elegance: Global Qipao Invitational Design Work Retrospective Exhibition" opened at the China National Silk Museum (CNSM) on September 28th, 2022. Inheriting the elements of the ancient Chinese robe, combined with the tailoring method of the western costume, the Qipao is a fusion of eastern and western clothing...

HANGZHOU, China: On July 8, 2022, Dr. Feng Zhao, Honorary Director of the China National Silk Museum and Prof. Shahbaz Khan, Director of the UNESCO Office in Beijing, co-launched a book entitled, Thematic Collection of the Cultural Exchanges along the Silk Roads: Textiles and Clothing Volume, a co-publishing project between UNESCO and the China...

HANGZHOU, China: China National Silk Museum recently reopened its first commercial space exhibition at Hangzhou Tower in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province after temporary closure due to COVID-19. The show is the first joint effort between a state-owned museum and retail businesses in China that blazes an innovative trail for exhibiting art, providing...