In 1984, the building was renovated and extended to cover a total area of 1,731.5 m2 (18,638 sq ft), opening to the public one year later.

In 1988, it was listed as one of the Key State Preserved Relic Units and in 1994 was renamed the Mao Dun Museum of the City of Tongxiang.

[15] In 1950, Muxin's mother was obliged to donate this house to the local government, and it was later used as a standard and metric Fastener factory.

Located to the south of Ying Bridge and backing onto the city river, the teahouse enjoys a broad view of Guanqian Street.

The aim of the exhibition is to link global contemporary art with Wuzhen’s distinctive cultural landscape.

[18] The exhibition takes places across multiple indoor and outdoor locations in Wuzhen, including The North Silk Factory, Rice Barn and The West Scenic Zone.

In 2016 artists included: Martin Parr, Kiki Smith, Bill Viola, Marina Abramovic, Ai WeiWei, Araki Nobuyoshi, Ann Hamilton, Antti Laitinen, Maya Ying Lin and Damien Hirst.

[19] In 2019 for the exhibition titled 'Now is the Time' there were over 50 exhibiting artists including: James Beckett, Cheng Sung-Chih, Children of the Light, Rineke Dijkstra, Humans since 1982, Lee Bul, Anish Kapoor, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Amalia Ulman, Julian Opie, Yang Fudong, Zimoun.