When ancient Egypt comes to China
7 months ago

When ancient Egypt comes to China

China Daily  

An animal statue and another artifact of ancient Egyptian civilization to be showcased at the Shanghai exhibition. CHINA DAILY The Shanghai Museum announced on Monday ticket pre-sales for its exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, which it claims is the largest showcase of ancient Egypt civilization in Asia. Running from July 18 this year to Aug 17, 2025, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt will feature 492 displays of 788 artifacts from various periods of Egypt's history, says Shanghai Museum director Chu Xiaobo. The institution's largest-ever themed exhibition will occupy all three exhibition halls on the ground floor of the Shanghai Museum in People's Square, he says.

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Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future

China Daily  

The leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 domestic museums gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday and Wednesday. "Museums in China have made rapid progress in the past few years and achieved great improvement in many aspects including facilities, talent and so on," Chu Xiaobo, director of Shanghai Museum, …

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future

China Daily  

By ZHANG KUN in Shanghai | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-09 08:55 Liu Shuguang, chairman of the Chinese Museums Association, speaks at the M20+ International Museum Conference in Shanghai on Tuesday. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY The leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 domestic museums gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East …

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges
3 weeks ago

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges

China Daily  

Zhao Feng, executive board member of the International Council of Museums, speaks at the M20+ International Museum Conference on Dec 3. Leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 museums from all over China are gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East from Dec 3 to 4. Featuring the theme Evolve and Everlast, …

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges
3 weeks ago

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges

China Daily  

Zhao Feng, executive board member of the International Council of Museums, speaks at the M20+ International Museum Conference on Dec 3. Leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 museums from all over China are gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East from Dec 3 to 4. Featuring the theme Evolve and Everlast, …

Largest ancient Egyptian exhibition in Shanghai set to break visitor records
4 weeks ago

Largest ancient Egyptian exhibition in Shanghai set to break visitor records

China Daily  

Chu Xiaobo, director of Shanghai Museum, gives a souvenir to Hua Jiawen, a university student from Changzhou, who is the 1 millionth visitor to the exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt at Shanghai Museum on Nov 25. The ongoing exhibition at Shanghai Museum, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, received its …

Largest ancient Egyptian exhibition in Shanghai set to break visitor records
4 weeks ago

Largest ancient Egyptian exhibition in Shanghai set to break visitor records

China Daily  

Chu Xiaobo, director of Shanghai Museum, gives a souvenir to Hua Jiawen, a university student from Changzhou, who is the 1 millionth visitor to the exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt at Shanghai Museum on Nov 25. The ongoing exhibition at Shanghai Museum, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, received its …

Largest ancient Egyptian exhibition in Shanghai set to break visitor records
4 weeks ago

Largest ancient Egyptian exhibition in Shanghai set to break visitor records

China Daily  

Chu Xiaobo, director of Shanghai Museum, gives a souvenir to Hua Jiawen, a university student from Changzhou, who is the 1 millionth visitor to the exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt at Shanghai Museum on Nov 25. The ongoing exhibition at Shanghai Museum, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, received its …

New exhibition in Beijing offers glimpse into ancient Greece
1 month ago

New exhibition in Beijing offers glimpse into ancient Greece

China Daily  

An exhibition featuring hundreds of collections from Greek museums opened to the public on Thursday in Beijing, the capital of China, offering a panoramic view of the history and culture of ancient Greece. The exhibition features 270 pieces or sets of collections from 14 Greek museums and institutes, including pottery, stone statues and gold artifacts, according to the ambassador of …

New exhibition in Beijing offers glimpse into ancient Greece
1 month ago

New exhibition in Beijing offers glimpse into ancient Greece

China Daily  

An exhibition featuring hundreds of collections from Greek museums opened to the public on Thursday in Beijing, the capital of China, offering a panoramic view of the history and culture of ancient Greece. The exhibition features 270 pieces or sets of collections from 14 Greek museums and institutes, including pottery, stone statues and gold artifacts, according to the ambassador of …

Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition

China Daily  

The Countless Aspects of Beauty, based on collaboration between National Archaeological Museum in Athens and National Museum of China in Beijing, offers a journey promising aesthetic gratifications of ancient Greece. Dazzling gold accessories, soothing perfumes, potteries and marble statues — these are among a variety of objects that once adorned many aspects of life of people of ancient Greece. Five …

Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition

China Daily  

The Countless Aspects of Beauty, based on collaboration between National Archaeological Museum in Athens and National Museum of China in Beijing, offers a journey promising aesthetic gratifications of ancient Greece. Dazzling gold accessories, soothing perfumes, potteries and marble statues — these are among a variety of objects that once adorned many aspects of life of people of ancient Greece. Five …

Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition

China Daily  

The Countless Aspects of Beauty, based on collaboration between National Archaeological Museum in Athens and National Museum of China in Beijing, offers a journey promising aesthetic gratifications of ancient Greece. Dazzling gold accessories, soothing perfumes, potteries and marble statues — these are among a variety of objects that once adorned many aspects of life of people of ancient Greece. Five …

Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition

China Daily  

The Countless Aspects of Beauty, based on collaboration between National Archaeological Museum in Athens and National Museum of China in Beijing, offers a journey promising aesthetic gratifications of ancient Greece. Dazzling gold accessories, soothing perfumes, potteries and marble statues — these are among a variety of objects that once adorned many aspects of life of people of ancient Greece. Five …

Museums key to promoting intl exchanges
2 months ago

Museums key to promoting intl exchanges

China Daily  

Since it opened a special exhibition in September, the Guimet Museum in Paris has drawn throngs of visitors eager to marvel at more than 100 exquisite pieces of Chinese gold artistry, including ornaments, jewelry and decorative objects dating back to the Ming Dynasty. The active collaborations between foreign museums and their Chinese counterparts in recent years can be attributed to …

Exhibition reveals treasures of ancient Buddhist pagoda
3 months, 1 week ago

Exhibition reveals treasures of ancient Buddhist pagoda

China Daily  

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Exhibition reveals treasures of ancient Buddhist pagoda
3 months, 1 week ago

Exhibition reveals treasures of ancient Buddhist pagoda

China Daily  

Exhibition A Towering Treasure House: Relics of the Yuanying Pagoda showcases artifacts excavated from the tallest surviving ancient pagodas in Shanghai. Among the skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, 13 ancient Buddhist pagodas still stand in various corners of Shanghai, quietly testifying to its long history and rich cultural heritage. A Towering Treasure House: Relics of the Yuanying Pagoda in Shanghai, an …

Decades of excavation brings Han Dynasty back to life
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Decades of excavation brings Han Dynasty back to life

China Daily  

A replica of a scroll unearthed at Mawangdui. Li Qun, head of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, said the tombs demonstrate the achievements of the Han Dynasty in economics, philosophy, culture, art, medicine, and science and technology. It is important to continue research, focusing primarily on areas such as bamboo and silk manuscripts, philosophy, art and traditional Chinese medicine, to …

Decades of excavation brings Han Dynasty back to life
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Decades of excavation brings Han Dynasty back to life

China Daily  

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Cultural relics from Dunhuang featured in Shanghai exhibition
4 months ago

Cultural relics from Dunhuang featured in Shanghai exhibition

China Daily  

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Cultural relics from Dunhuang featured in Shanghai exhibition
4 months ago

Cultural relics from Dunhuang featured in Shanghai exhibition

China Daily  

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Egypt: Gold, relics, jewellery from Ptolemaic dynasty unearthed in Nile Delta tombs
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Egypt: Gold, relics, jewellery from Ptolemaic dynasty unearthed in Nile Delta tombs

Hindustan Times  

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Archaeologists discover trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty
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Archaeologists discover trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty

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Museums bask in spotlight of cultural appeal
4 months, 1 week ago

Museums bask in spotlight of cultural appeal

China Daily  

Visitors admire exhibits at the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing in the capital's sub-city center Tongzhou on Saturday. At Beijing's Grand Canal Museum, visitors have formed long lines on weekends, eagerly waiting to view Sanxingdui artifacts from the prehistoric Shu civilization, which thrived more than 3,000 years ago in present-day Sichuan province. Xi has emphasized on many occasions that China's …

Museums bask in spotlight of cultural appeal
4 months, 1 week ago

Museums bask in spotlight of cultural appeal

China Daily  

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Museum visitors eager to experience Egyptology exhibition
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Museum visitors eager to experience Egyptology exhibition

China Daily  

Decorated coffins on display at the exhibition. CHINA DAILY Later, in the 1930s, a Chinese scholar named Xia Nai studied Egyptology in the United Kingdom. Since 2018, archaeologists have made remarkable discoveries in Saqqara, including Egypt's largest animal mummy cemetery, the most intact mummification workshop, the only remaining temple dedicated to Bastet and thousands of intact painted wooden coffins. The …

Museum visitors eager to experience Egyptology exhibition
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Museum visitors eager to experience Egyptology exhibition

China Daily  

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Museum visitors eager to experience Egyptology exhibition
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Museum visitors eager to experience Egyptology exhibition

China Daily  

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On-site museum takes closer look
5 months ago

On-site museum takes closer look

China Daily  

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Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts to open at Shanghai Museum
5 months ago

Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts to open at Shanghai Museum

China Daily  

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Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts to open at Shanghai Museum
5 months ago

Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts to open at Shanghai Museum

China Daily  

The exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt will open to the public at the Shanghai Museum on Friday, marking a significant milestone in cultural exchange between China and Egypt. Hailed as the largest exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts ever held outside their native country, the exhibition represents a pioneering collaboration between an official Chinese museum …

Shanghai Museum East reopens with enhanced exhibitions, interactive spaces
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Shanghai Museum East reopens with enhanced exhibitions, interactive spaces

China Daily  

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When ancient Egypt comes to China
7 months ago

When ancient Egypt comes to China

China Daily  

An animal statue and another artifact of ancient Egyptian civilization to be showcased at the Shanghai exhibition. CHINA DAILY The Shanghai Museum announced on Monday ticket pre-sales for its exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, which it claims is the largest showcase of ancient Egypt civilization in Asia. Running from July 18 this year to …

When ancient Egypt comes to China
7 months ago

When ancient Egypt comes to China

China Daily  

A statue among the 788 artifacts from various eras of ancient Egyptian civilization to be on display. The exhibits have been carefully curated from artifacts from seven major Egyptian museums, including the Egyptian Museum, Luxor Museum and Suez Museum, along with the latest findings in Saqqara, Chu says. "It'll witness a great advancement in the golden era of Sino-Egyptian relations," …

When ancient Egypt comes to China
7 months ago

When ancient Egypt comes to China

China Daily  

An animal statue and another artifact of ancient Egyptian civilization to be showcased at the Shanghai exhibition. CHINA DAILY The Shanghai Museum announced on Monday ticket pre-sales for its exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, which it claims is the largest showcase of ancient Egypt civilization in Asia. Running from July 18 this year to …

When ancient Egypt comes to China
7 months ago

When ancient Egypt comes to China

China Daily  

A statue among the 788 artifacts from various eras of ancient Egyptian civilization to be on display. The exhibits have been carefully curated from artifacts from seven major Egyptian museums, including the Egyptian Museum, Luxor Museum and Suez Museum, along with the latest findings in Saqqara, Chu says. "It'll witness a great advancement in the golden era of Sino-Egyptian relations," …

When ancient Egypt comes to China
7 months ago

When ancient Egypt comes to China

China Daily  

An animal statue and another artifact of ancient Egyptian civilization to be showcased at the Shanghai exhibition. CHINA DAILY The Shanghai Museum announced on Monday ticket pre-sales for its exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, which it claims is the largest showcase of ancient Egypt civilization in Asia. Running from July 18 this year to …

Palace Museum exhibitions show civilizations don't necessarily clash
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Palace Museum exhibitions show civilizations don't necessarily clash

China Daily  

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Casting a lasting shadow
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Casting a lasting shadow

China Daily  

A bronze vessel known as jia unearthed from Ya Zhang's tomb. In spite of its unique characteristics, Shang civilization also demonstrates similarities with other ancient civilizations of its time, as an exhibition at the museum explains. Chen therefore expects the new museum at Yinxu to be a hub, promoting international academic cooperation on studies of the Shang to broaden understanding …

China, Egypt sign cultural relics cooperation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Egypt sign cultural relics cooperation

China Daily  

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China Art Museum, Shanghai, opens largest exhibition in China
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China Art Museum, Shanghai, opens largest exhibition in China

China Daily  

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Ancient art's new life
11 months ago

Ancient art's new life

China Daily  

The bronze statue uncovered in 2021 at the Sanxingdui site. The public can learn about Chinese history this year through Shanghai Museum's forthcoming satellite venue and special exhibitions, Wang Xin reports. Shanghai Museum is revving up for an eventful year, with the forthcoming opening of its new eastern campus in Pudong New Area, and 18 high-profile special exhibitions it will …

Ancient art's new life
11 months ago

Ancient art's new life

China Daily  

The bronze statue uncovered in 2021 at the Sanxingdui site. The public can learn about Chinese history this year through Shanghai Museum's forthcoming satellite venue and special exhibitions, Wang Xin reports. Shanghai Museum is revving up for an eventful year, with the forthcoming opening of its new eastern campus in Pudong New Area, and 18 high-profile special exhibitions it will …

Ancient art's new life
11 months ago

Ancient art's new life

China Daily  

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Museum puts the excitement into excavations
1 year, 2 months ago

Museum puts the excitement into excavations

China Daily  

Visitors take photos of cultural relics at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing, which opened to the public in September. It starts with Lufengpithecus lufengensis, ancient apes dating back about 8 million years, through ancient dynasties and up to the new era, and marks significant moments in time and major historical events in China's history. It serves as a kind …

Museum puts the excitement into excavations
1 year, 2 months ago

Museum puts the excitement into excavations

China Daily  

Visitors take photos of cultural relics at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing, which opened to the public in September. It starts with Lufengpithecus lufengensis, ancient apes dating back about 8 million years, through ancient dynasties and up to the new era, and marks significant moments in time and major historical events in China's history. It serves as a kind …

Exhibition spotlights river civilizations
1 year, 4 months ago

Exhibition spotlights river civilizations

China Daily  

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Making a scene
1 year, 8 months ago

Making a scene

China Daily  

Visitors have a moment of reflection at the museum. The Shanghai History Museum is showcasing its most treasured paintings and calligraphy works, which illustrate the distinctive Shanghai style that prospered from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. All the Rivers Run Into the Sea will run from March 31 to May 28, presenting altogether 95 sets of artworks, including four …

Making a scene
1 year, 8 months ago

Making a scene

China Daily  

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Palace Museum integrates Chinese culture, sci-tech
1 year, 9 months ago

Palace Museum integrates Chinese culture, sci-tech

China Daily  

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