Situated on the southern bank of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China National Silk Museum was the first State-level silk-themed museum in China as well as the biggest silk museum in the world. It opened on Feb 26, 1992.

The museum has eight exhibition halls: the Preface Hall, Relics Hall, Folk Customs Hall, Dyeing and Weaving Hall, and Modern Achievements Hall, displaying Chinese silk culture in its many facets.

中国丝绸博物馆，位于杭州市西湖南岸，是中国第一家国家级的丝绸专业博物馆，也是世界上最大的丝绸博物馆，于1992年2月26日建成开放。

Video courtesy of China National Silk Museum (视频由中国丝绸博物馆提供)