Wuxi Art Museum

Wuxi Art Museum

Wuxi art museum was formerly known as Wuxi calligraphy and painting academy. On December 7, 1979, Wuxi Academy of calligraphy and painting was established with the approval of Wuxi editorial office (xigebian [1979] No. 33). On September 25, 2004, a new office building of 1135 square meters was built at 79 Qianxi street, Chongan district. In June 2011, according to Wuxi Municipal editorial office (Xi Bian ban [2011] No. 124), Wuxi Academy of calligraphy and painting was renamed Wuxi Art Museum (Wuxi Academy of calligraphy and painting), which is a public welfare institution with full financial allocation under Wuxi Municipal Bureau of culture, radio, television, press and publication.

Wuxi art museum was formerly known as Wuxi calligraphy and painting academy. On December 7, 1979, Wuxi Academy of calligraphy and painting was established with the approval of Wuxi editorial office (xigebian [1979] No. 33). On September 25, 2004, a new office building of 1135 square meters was built at 79 Qianxi street, Chongan district. In June 2011, according to Wuxi Municipal editorial office (Xi Bian ban [2011] No. 124), Wuxi Academy of calligraphy and painting was renamed Wuxi Art Museum (Wuxi Academy of calligraphy and painting), which is a public welfare institution with full financial allocation under Wuxi Municipal Bureau of culture, radio, television, press and publication.

Wuxi Art Museum (Wuxi Academy of calligraphy and painting) takes "inheritance, innovation, harmony and development" as its tenet and "service, exhibition and academic development" as its policy. It has the functions of exhibition, academic research, collection of fine arts, aesthetic education and promotion of cultural and artistic exchanges and services. It is open all year round and free of charge. The exhibition hall on the first floor will hold permanent exhibitions; the exhibition hall on the second floor will hold theme exhibitions in cooperation with major festival activities of the municipal Party committee and the municipal government; the third floor is the office and tourist rest area; the classroom on the fourth floor is the public aesthetic education place, which will hold calligraphy and painting art lectures from time to time, and hold calligraphy and painting art training classes on Saturdays, Sundays, winter and summer holidays. There are Exhibition Department, creative research department, collection department, public education department and administrative office in the museum. Since the establishment of the Museum (Academy), Wuxi Art Museum (Wuxi Academy of calligraphy and painting) has followed and adhered to the "double hundred policy" and "two for" direction, and achieved fruitful results in the creation of works and theoretical research. It has increasingly become an important window for Wuxi cultural exchange and an important place for people's spiritual life.

Personnel chronology

Successive executive leaders

First term (1980-1993)

President: Wu Rongkang (1980-1993)

Vice Presidents: Yang Chunhua (1984-1988), Hua Shiqing (1988-1993), Gong Dongming (1988-1996)

Second term (1993-2000)

President: Hua Shiqing (1993-2000)

Vice President: Wang Yang (1997-1998) Zhang Chongzheng (1998-2000)

Third term (2000 - present)

President: Wang Yang (2000 - present)

Vice President: Liang Yuan (2000 - present) he JinFang (2006 - present)

Successive Party branch leaders

First term (1980-1990)

Secretary: Hu Qiqing (1980-1984)

Deputy Secretary: Gong Dongming (1983-1990)

Second term (1990-2000)

Secretary: Sun Zhishan (1990-1993), Gong Dongming (1993-1996), Zhang Chongzheng (1998-2000)

Deputy Secretary: Wang Yang (1997-2000)

Third term (2000 - present)

Secretary: Wang Yang (2000 - present)

Deputy Secretary: Pan Yongda (2002-2011) Gu Weiqian (2014 present)

External leaders and consultants

Honorary president: Qian Songhe

Honorary Vice President: Zhong Xu shabai

Honorary consultants: Cheng and Zhou Huaimin

Consultant: Mao Yicheng, Xu Jingyu, Yang Zeng, Ma Jian

Current Consultant: ye Jianxing, Liu Chuan, Yan Keqin, Zhang Guoxing, Xu Molin

Notice to visitors

1、 Opening time

9:00-17:00 every day. 16: There will be no admission after 45. Open as usual on holidays. In case of major tasks, the suspension will be announced in advance.

2、 Ticketing is open to the public free of charge.

3、 Code of Public Civilization

1. No smoking in the library. Please move outside when smoking.

2. It is forbidden to bring dangerous goods and pets into the museum. Please pack the rain gear before entering the exhibition hall in rainy days.

3. Behave politely and dress appropriately.

4. Abide by the Convention of public civilization and code of conduct, do not make noise, chase or fight, keep the exhibition hall quiet and maintain the order of the exhibition hall.

5. Pay attention to cleanliness, and eat food and drink in the designated area outside the exhibition hall.

6. Don't bring more than 40 × 25cm bags into the exhibition area. Extra large bags can be sent to the service desk. Please take good care of your valuables.

7. Please keep a certain distance from the exhibits. Do not touch or damage the exhibits. Children under 1.4 meters in height should be accompanied by their guardians. Guardians must take good care of the accompanying children and educate them not to touch the exhibits.

8. Do not photograph or copy the exhibits without permission. If photography is allowed, do not use flash or tripod to take photos in the exhibition area; if copying is allowed, do not obstruct other visitors.

9. It is strictly forbidden to engage in business activities in the museum.

10. In case of a large number of visitors, in order to ensure safety, the number of visitors will be limited and admission will be carried out in batches.

11. Pay attention to public safety. In case of emergency, please follow the command of the exhibition hall management.

4、 The museum provides the following public services to the audience:

1. Regular free tour service. For group tour, please make an appointment in advance.

2. Free goods deposit service. Please keep the valuable special products by yourself.

3. Free wheelchairs and baby carriages.

4. Free exhibition news, art consultation, etc.

Address: No.79, Xianqian West Street, Chongan District, Wuxi City

Longitude: 120.29649418651

Latitude: 31.578570732813

Tel: 0510-82264738

Ticket information: free.