Abstract
This article explores the advent of the China Design Museum (CDM) in Hangzhou, placing the architectural design of its physical museum space, its collections, and exhibitions in dialog with Chinese governmental policy. Drawing on oral histories conducted with CDM staff and supported by exhibition observation and analyses, this study demonstrates how the CDM concentrates much of its activities on the Bauhaus, following the acquisition of some 356 Bauhaus-related objects purchased in 2011. The article exemplifies that while the institution’s curatorial approach may appear transnational at first, its methodology is in fact imbued with contemporary national concerns, which have significantly informed the museum’s strategy towards design history.
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