Deshou Palace Site Museum
南宋德寿宫遗址博物馆
A Song-culture museum built on the site of the palace gardens of the retired Southern Song emperor, where digital reconstructions can be viewed alongside the archaeological site.
Deshou Palace was the palace and garden where Emperors Gaozong and Xiaozong lived after they abdicated. The site museum opened in 2022 on the east side of Zhonghe Road, at Wangxian Bridge. The archaeological site is covered by a protective structure, and above it wooden buildings have been reconstructed, including the main hall, rear hall and gardens. Digital projections bring back the Song-dynasty palace gardens and the 'Little West Lake'. Advance booking is required, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It is about 10 minutes on foot from Southern Song Imperial Street and the Former Residence of Hu Xueyan, so the three can be combined into a half-day tour of Song culture.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (per official booking)
Nearby sights
- Former Residence of Hu Xueyan
- Hefang Street & Southern Song Imperial Street
- Hangzhou Museum
- Wushan Hill & City God Pavilion
- Wansong Academy
- Liulang Wenying (Orioles Singing in the Willows)
- Zhejiang Art Museum
- Hubin Pedestrian Street & in77