苏州博物馆成立于1960年，是地方综合类博物馆，也是苏州文物收藏、保护、研究、展示、教育的中心。苏州博物馆西馆展出文物2100余件/套，包括吴王余眜剑、碧纸金书《妙法莲华经》、钧窑鼓钉三足洗等珍贵文物。

苏州博物馆西馆设有通史陈列馆、苏作工艺馆、多媒体展示馆等多个展区，从文化艺术、苏作技艺、苏式生活等多个方面全面展示了吴地的悠久历史和特色工艺。在立足江南文化的基础上，苏州博物馆西馆还专设国际合作馆，与世界知名博物馆合作，积极探索世界多元文化的链接与融合。

苏州博物馆西馆更加注重和突出博物馆教育功能，首次尝试在国内地方综合类博物馆内设置探索体验馆，为青少年观众打造国内首家博物馆学校，让他们在开放式、互动式和探索式的体验中了解苏州城，放眼看世界。

Suzhou Museum West

Suzhou Museum, founded in 1960, is a local comprehensive museum and the centre of cultural relics collection, protection, research, exhibition and education in Suzhou. More than 2,100 pieces/sets of cultural relics are on display at Suzhou Museum West, including the Sword of the Wu Emperor Yu Mo, Lotus Sutra written with blue paper, and Jun Ware Three-Leg Washer with Nail-head Embossments.

It is set with many exhibition areas such as General History Exhibition Hall, Suzuo Craft Hall and Multimedia Exhibition Hall which fully display the long history and characteristic crafts of the Wu area from culture and art, Suzuo artistry and Suzhou-style life. Based on the Jiangnan culture, it is also set with an international cooperation hall to cooperate with the world-famous museums and actively explore the link and integration of world multiculturalism.

Suzhou Museum West lays emphasis on its educational function, trying to set up exploration experience halls in local integrated museums of China, and building the first museum school in China for young visitors to learn about Suzhou City and see the world in the open, interactive and exploratory experiences.