Dear Gouri,

Thanks for contacting Top China Travel! Well noted that you wanted to know opening hour of Suzhou gardens, the silk museum and Suzhou Museum.

Suzhou is an ancient, civilized and beautiful city and the Suzhou gardens are well-known throughout the world. Suzhou garden is the quintessence of Chinese garden art. If you went to Suzhou, you will then need to visit the Suzhou gardens. The gardens are open normally all year round, from Monday to Sunday. Here are some of the garden's address, opening hours and ticket price.

Humble Administrator's Garden 拙政园

It is the largest and most famous one in Suzhou gardens and one of China's four famous gardens. It is listed in the World Cultural Heritage List, which is a classic of Chinese private garden.

Address: No. 178 Dongbei Street, Suzhou City
Opening Hour: 07:30~17:30
Ticket Price: Off-season (from oct 31 to April 15) 70.00 yuan
                      Peak season (April 16 to October 30) 90.00 yuan

Lingering Garden 留园

The Lingering Garden is a large-scale classical private garden in China, representing the Qing Dynasty style. The park is famous for its exquisite architectural style. The hall is magnificent and the courtyard is full of changes.

Address: No. 338, Liuyuan Road, Suzhou City

Opening Hour: 07:30~17:00

Ticket Price: Peak season (April 16 to October 30): 40.00 yuan

Off-season (from oct 31 to April 15): 30.00 yuan

Master of the Nets Garden 网师园

It was built in 1174 (the early years of Song dynasty) and was originally called "Yue Yin". It is a private garden with a typical home garden.

Address: No.11, Kuojietou Lane, Daichengqiao Road, Canglang District, Suzhou City
Opening Hour: 07:30~17:30 (April 16-October 30)

                         07:30~17:00 (October 31-April 15)
Ticket Price: Peak season (April 16 ~ October 30): 30.00 yuan

Off-season (from oct 31 to April 15): 20.00 yuan

Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty 环秀山庄

It is dominated by mountains, supplemented by pool water, and there are not many buildings. Although the garden is small, it is extremely imposing. It is a wonderful treasure of traditional culture and it distinctively reflects the Chinese people's view of nature and life.

Address: No. 262, Jingde Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Opening Hour: 08:00~17:00

Price: 15 Yuan

Lion Grove Garden 狮子林

Founded in 1342, Lion Grove Garden is one of the representatives of Chinese classical private garden architecture and belongs to one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou. Traditional gardening techniques and Buddhist thoughts are integrated, and the modern Bayesian family introduced western gardening techniques into the garden, making it a temple garden.

Address: No. 23, Garden Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Opening Time: 07:30~17:00                                                    

Ticket Price: Peak season (April 16 ~ October 30): 30.00 yuan

Off-season (from October 31 to April 15 the following year): 20.00 yuan

Please be advised as below

Suzhou Silk Museum 苏州丝绸博物馆

It is the first silk professional museum in China and is now a national third-level museum. It is also a multi-functional museum integrating collection, display, scientific research, education, reproduction, production, shopping, catering and tourism.

Address: No.2001, Renmin Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province
Open time: 9:00 - 17:00
Ticket Price: Free

Suzhou Museum 苏州博物馆

It is a comprehensive museum integrating modern architecture, ancient architecture and innovative landscape gardens.

Address: No. 204, dongbei street, suzhou city

Opening Time: 9:00-17:00 from Tuesday to Sunday

Ticket Price: Free

Hope above is clear and helpful for you. Any further request or question, please feel free to contact with us.

Best Regards

Kristy Gu