During a visit to the Women's Cultural Museum of the Shaanxi Normal University in October 2011, I was impressed with Nüshu, the syllabic script used exclusively by women in part of Hunan province of southern China. As an overseas Chinese from Malaysia where there are no such museums, I have three points to share: 1) To make its presence known, the museum can engage in academic exchanges with and promotions for research to the rest of the world. 2) As the museum is limited to its collection of women's exhibits in a small scale, the Shaanxi Normal University can work with the government and society and ask for donations of women's artifacts. 3) Regular organization of seminars, forums or conferences can provide a channel for ideas and a stepping stone for making the museum a unique place for understanding women's culture in China.
Keywords:
Women's Cultural Museum, Nüshu, women's artifacts, women's culture.