i read on isuzhou before that the new branch of suzhou museum is going to open to the public. is it opening during the national holiday? do i need to make reservations?

Hello Sebastian, Suzhou Museum West is probably the one you are talking about. It's now under trial operation and all visitors need to make reservations first. For more details, please read this article:

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA3NTYzNjM4NQ==&mid=2247525039&idx=1&sn=20c04efb98508cbdd9f93cd9ea0b556c&chksm=9f6fa961a81820779e22b65b9acdcc21457badf5a1aa5a353c9cdeb0880543c3e94883df8d9e&token=464435786&lang=zh_CN#rd