The Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art will be opened for trial operation from Jan. 17 to Mar. 8. During this period, the museum will stage two preview exhibitions: BIG: Materialism and The Director’s Room: Cai Chusheng.
During the trial operation period, the museum will open its No. 1, 4 and 7 exhibition halls to the public. The open time will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Tuesday to Sunday, and the latest entry time is 4 p.m. It will be closed on Mondays except the first Monday (Jan. 19) during trial operation. A one-ticket policy will be implemented, allowing access to all exhibitions with a single ticket. The full price ticket for the museum costs 40 yuan and the concession ticket is 24 yuan.
The Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art is located in the eastern central business district of Suzhou Industrial Park, standing on the right bank of the Jinji Lake and near the “Suzhou Eye” ferris wheel. It covers an area of approximately 48,800 square meters, with a total construction area of about 59,500 square meters and an exhibition area of approximately 11,300 square meters. Designed by the world-renowned architectural firm Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG), the museum comprises nine buildings connected by ribbon-like corridors, with multifunctional spaces for exhibition, public education, theater and commerce.
Notably, the museum was recently selected as one of the top 10 projects related to public wellbeing in county-level cities and districts of Suzhou in 2025. It is set to officially open to the public with a grand inaugural exhibition at the end of June this year.
