Quzhou Museum
衢州市博物馆
A municipal museum at the foot of Fushan that traces Quzhou's history from the Neolithic to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Highlights include Southern Kong culture and Quzhou kiln porcelain.
The Quzhou Museum is located on the southern slope of Fushan in the old town, next to the Southern Kong Family Ancestral Temple. Its permanent exhibits cover Quzhou's prehistoric culture, Western Zhou earth-mound tomb bronzes, Quzhou kiln and Longquan kiln porcelain, Southern Kong culture, and the history of the Quzhou prefectural city. Special exhibitions cover calligraphy, painting, and folk customs. Admission is free. The museum is generally closed on Mondays, and visitors must show an ID card. Plan about an hour here, and consider visiting first to learn about Quzhou's history before exploring the old town.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Southern Kong Family Temple
- Quzhou Bell Tower
- Tianning Temple
- Tianwang Pagoda
- Quzhou City Wall
- Shuitingmen Historic Block
- Xin'an Lake
- Luming Park