Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre
Museum in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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The Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre or China Kunqu Museum is a theatre museum in Suzhou, China. The museum was established in 1986.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
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| Established | 1986 |
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| Location | Suzhou, People's Republic of China |
| Website | Official website  |
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