Suzhou Zodiac Stamp Museum

Suzhou Zodiac Stamp Museum

China Post Stamp Museum · Zodiac stamp branch and Suzhou Zodiac stamp museum are located in yuhantang West 1st Road, the former residence of Wu Yipeng, the Minister of the Ministry of official of the Ming Dynasty, in Shantang historical and cultural protection block, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, with a building area of 660 square meters, including an exhibition hall of 550 square meters. The museum contains all the zodiac stamps and some Zodiac stamps issued by more than 100 countries and regions on five continents since 1950 Chinese Zodiac stamp products are special museums for collecting, displaying and using Chinese Zodiac stamps, studying and disseminating Chinese Zodiac culture and collecting Chinese Zodiac stamps.

The museum is the world's first special Museum of Chinese Zodiac stamps and the first special branch of China Post Stamp Museum. Based on the Chinese Zodiac stamps donated by Mr. Zhou Zhihua, a member of the all China Philatelic Federation, it is included in the construction of "museum city" in the 12th Five Year Plan of Suzhou cultural development. It is sponsored by Suzhou Gusu District People's government and sponsored by Suzhou culture, radio, television, press and Publication Bureau He is the business director of Suzhou post office and opened on May 18, 2013 (International Museum Day).

architectural composition

Through two-dimensional animation, Ganzhi compass, Jiazi year, imitation sapphire stone carving and other decorative techniques to convey the zodiac culture, and the use of stamp three-dimensional layout to display the wonderful legend of the zodiac.

China office:

It shows the Chinese Zodiac stamps issued by China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. It shows the charm of Chinese Zodiac stamps by using traditional expression techniques, graphic layout and physical stamps.

World Hall:

Show the world Zodiac stamps. From the world's first Chinese Zodiac stamp, which was issued by Japan in 1950, to more than 100 countries on five continents, including the United States, Canada, France, South Korea, Mongolia, South Africa, etc. In the square inch stamps of the Chinese zodiac, Chinese elements, Chinese culture and Chinese style are displayed.

Postal products Hall:

The exhibition of seals and films of the Chinese Zodiac shows the philatelists' love for the culture and stamp collection of the Chinese zodiac. Part of the space of the exhibition hall has a theme stamp exhibition of Chinese zodiac.

Philatelic Hall:

To show the contribution of the zodiac philatelic research association to the promotion of zodiac culture and the development of zodiac philately. Let's work together to carry forward Chinese traditional culture!

Collection

Suzhou Zodiac stamp museum is mainly established on the basis of the zodiac stamps and stamp products donated by Mr. Zhou Zhihua, President of the zodiac philatelic research association. It contains the first Zodiac stamp issued by Japan in 1950 and all the zodiac stamps and some Zodiac stamp products issued by more than 100 countries and regions in the world. In addition, Suzhou post office has set up "Zodiac post office" in the zodiac Stamp Museum, issued personalized stamps to commemorate the opening of the zodiac Stamp Museum, launched two kinds of opening commemorative covers, and used the opening commemorative stamp, "Zodiac post office" stamp and pictorial Zodiac post office datestamp.

Important events

In May 2013, the Suzhou Zodiac stamp museum under the guidance of Suzhou post office opened in Yuhan hall, Shantang street. It is reported that this is the only museum in the world with the theme of zodiac stamps.

On October 13, 2013, the "mobile Zodiac Stamp Museum" launched by Suzhou Zodiac stamp museum was officially launched, and entered the first stop - Suzhou Jinchang apartment for the elderly. A total of 20 boxes and 320 stickers were displayed, including 910 Zodiac stamps and 415 new year stamps.

On May 19, 2015, the world Zodiac stamp exhibition will be held in Yuhan hall, Shantang street. For the first time, 190 precious stamps collected in the zodiac stamp museum will be displayed on a large scale, showing the breadth and depth of Chinese traditional culture. Suzhou Zodiac Stamp Museum (No. 2, East yang'anbang, West 1st Road, yuhantang, Shantang Street) has launched a series of experience activities, including paper cutting, colored eggs, embroidery, letter painting, etc.

Visit information

Opening hours: 9:30-16:30 from Tuesday to Sunday, and stop visiting at 16:00, and close every Monday, except for legal holidays and special circumstances.

Address: yuhantang West 1st Road, Shantang street, Gusu District, Suzhou City (No. 2, Dongyang Anbang)

Admission: Free

Address: yuhantang West 1st Road, Shantang street, Gusu District, Suzhou City (No. 2, Dongyang Anbang)

Longitude: 120.60130726257

Latitude: 31.317121798461

Tel: 0512-68660201

Ticket information: free. You need to collect tickets with valid certificates. You can issue 2000 free tickets to the society every day.