Bao Wanrong Chinese Opera Costume Art Museum

Bao Wanrong Chinese Opera Costume Art Museum

The Bao Wanrong Chinese Opera Costume Art Museum serves as a patriotic education base.

The Bao Wanrong Chinese Opera Costume Art Museum is located to the west of the Longteng Pavilion in the Bay Tourism Area. On June 18, 2005, the first annual ranking of China’s collecting community was announced in Beijing, and the museum was honored as one of the “Top Ten Folk Museums in China,” drawing widespread attention from various sectors of society and the media. The museum houses a collection of over a thousand opera costumes—enough to equip several theater troupes. These include majestic dragon robes, skirts and jackets, capes, open-fronted robes, cloud-shoulder capes, armor costumes, official garments, and extras' attire—all vibrant, luxurious, and exquisitely crafted. Among them are pieces embodying the elegance of the Mei School, the liveliness of the Xun School, the clarity of the Cheng School, and the grace of the Shang School. The costumes once worn by legendary performers such as Mei Lanfang and Xun Huisheng are especially precious. The museum’s founder, Mr. Bao Wanrong, was a renowned collector from Shanghai. From a young age, Bao had a deep passion for Peking Opera. At the age of 15, he became a disciple of Xun Huisheng—one of the “Four Great Dan”—and later studied under multiple masters, including Huang Qiusheng and Wang Yaoqing, to refine his craft. In 1953, Mr. Bao personally established the “Bao Wanrong Peking Opera Troupe.” Among the museum’s treasures is an embroidered golden dragon robe, worn by the princess in the opera “Silang Visits His Mother.” This piece represents the pinnacle of the museum’s collection, having been meticulously crafted over three years with the help of master artisans—a labor of love to which Mr. Bao devoted the most effort. The Chinese Opera Costume Art Museum makes unique contributions to the collection, research, exhibition, teaching, enrichment, and development of opera costumes, as well as to promoting national culture and uplifting the national spirit.

Address: No. 1988, Hainei Road, Bay Tourism Area

Postal Code: 201418 Tel: 57120888 Fax: 57120888

Opening Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Public Transport: Xin-Hai Line, Hu-Hai Line