The Long Museum (Chinese: 龙美术馆; lit. 'Dragon Art Museum') is a private art museum in Shanghai, China, founded by Liu Yiqian and his wife Wang Wei. The museum has two locations in Shanghai: the Long Museum Pudong and Long Museum West Bund.[1]
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| Location | Shanghai |
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| Public transit access | Middle Longhua Road 7 |
| Website | www |
In 2016, a third location was opened in Chongqing and a Wuhan branch is scheduled for 2018.[2]
History
editThe Long Museum Pudong was officially opened to the public on December 18, 2012.[1] The Long Museum West Bund opened on March 28, 2014, and was China's largest private museum at the time of its opening.[3] It is the second of Chinese billionaire collectors Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei's. The architecture was designed by Liu Yichun of Atelier Deshaus.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Long Museum website: About Long Museum
- ^ Jiayang, Fan (November 7, 2016). "THE EMPEROR'S NEW MUSEUM". Newyorker.com. New Yorker. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ Naji, Cassandra (4 April 2014). "China's largest private art museum opens on Shanghai's West Bund". Art Radar. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Long Museum (West Bund) | SmartShanghai". www.smartshanghai.com. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
External links
edit- Official website
- Long Museum West Bund at Google Cultural Institute
- Adam, Georgina (9 May 2014). "Wang Wei on the second Long Museum". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- "Long Museum West Bund / Atelier Deshaus". ArchDaily. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
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