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Cloud Brocade Museum

Introducing Cloud Brocade Museum
Yunjin is a kind of brocade, a type of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabric, often made in colored silks with gold and silver threads. Its elegant and refined design with beautiful colors is reminiscent of clouds in the sky, so it is named "Yunjin" (Cloud Brocade or Yun Brocade). Yun Brocade of Nanjing is a remarkable masterpiece of Chinese traditional culture. The traditional hand-weaving technology of Yun Brocade has a long history of about 1600 years, which has been listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. Nanjing Brocade Museum is reputed by the public as "the oriental treasure" and "a Chinese miracle". Nanjing Cloud Brocade Museum is the first brocade weaving art museum in our country, dedicated to preserving the age-old weaving technique and creating a platform to promote textile exchanges in and outside China.

Cloud Brocade Museum Fast Facts
• Chinese Name: Yun Jin Bo Wu Guan 云锦博物馆
• Best Time to Visit: All year around
• Recommended Visiting Hours: About 1 hour
• Things to Do: Photography, Culture, Silk Brocade
• Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00
• Entrance Fee: Free
• Address: No. 240 Chating East Street, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province

What to expect at Cloud Brocade Museum

Cloud Brocade Museum showcases fabrics, royal robes from Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, replicas of the ancient fabrics, as well as techniques of the time-honored weaving art. It includes: “Yun Brocade weaving manufacture”, “Exquisite Yun Brocade collections”, “Ethnic Brocade Weaving Performance”, “Finished Product of Yun Brocade displaying”.

In the museum's operation room stands 12 traditional looms for production and demonstration use. Two craftspeople operate the upper and lower parts of each loom to produce textiles incorporating fine materials such as silk, gold and peacock feather yarn. The method comprises more than 100 procedures, including manufacturing looms, drafting patterns and the many stages of weaving itself.

The technique was once used to produce royal garments such as the dragon robe and crown costume. Today, it's widely used to make high-end attire and souvenirs.

How to get to Cloud Brocade Museum
• Cloud Brocade Museum can be reached by Metro line 2 or bus 7, 9, 19, 27, 61, 63, 82, 166, 204 and 522.
• Rent a car/bus from GGC to enjoy a hassle free private transfer from hotels in Nanjing to Cloud Brocade Museum.

Additional travel advice on Cloud Brocade Museum
• The Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders is neighbored to the Cloud Brocade Museum and it is free to visit.

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