Shaoxing Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum

Shaoxing Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum

The Shaoxing Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center, established in 2007, is a non-profit public institution approved by the Municipal Organization Establishment Committee and directly under the Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Press and Publication. It shares the same administrative body as the Shaoxing Cultural Center but operates under two separate names. As a professional agency for intangible cultural heritage protection, it undertakes various specific tasks related to the preservation of intangible cultural heritage across the city. Its main functions include:

(1) Providing policy consultations on intangible cultural heritage protection work;

(2) Handling the application process for municipal-level intangible cultural heritage projects and providing guidance on applications across the city;

(3) Building the city’s intangible cultural heritage resource database and digital archive;

(4) Guiding representative inheritors and heritage transmission bases in carrying out their professional activities;

(5) Organizing intangible cultural heritage surveys and theoretical research across the city;

(6) Publishing books and periodicals related to intangible cultural heritage;

(7) Hosting academic seminars, exhibitions, performances, and other public welfare activities to share, promote, and showcase achievements and experiences in intangible cultural heritage protection;

(8) Organizing training sessions on intangible cultural heritage-related skills and knowledge.

The center is located at No. 26 West Renmin Road, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing, and includes a 2,000-square-meter Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum. This serves as a comprehensive exhibition platform for showcasing the city’s outstanding intangible cultural heritage. The museum was renovated from the original building of the Shaoxing Mass Art Center, featuring a solemn and elegant overall style. With a total investment of about 2.5 million yuan, it officially opened to the public on July 13, 2010. The museum is divided into five functional areas: the exhibition area, performance area, visual display hall, multi-functional exhibition hall, and resource preservation and research area. It showcases the essence of the city’s intangible cultural heritage by selecting the most representative projects and presenting them through various forms such as text, audiovisual materials, photographs, physical objects, and simulated scenes. With an engaging mix of images, audio, physical displays, and interactive exhibitions, the museum is open to the public free of charge.

Address: No. 26 West Renmin Road, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing ZIP Code: 312000

Admission: Free