New first-tier museums announced
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New first-tier museums announced

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SHI YU/CHINA DAILY China celebrated the 48th International Museum Day with a variety of activities across the country. The association has issued a detailed list of selection criteria focused on three aspects: museums' management and infrastructure; their collection management and scientific research; and their exhibition and social services, said evaluator Li Yaoshen, who is also deputy director of the China Cultural Relics Academy. "First-level museums are the backbone of China's museum system, showcasing splendid exhibitions and representing the highest level of Chinese museums," he said. It demonstrates that museums at all levels and of various types in China are increasingly standardizing management, strengthening capacity building, increasing cultural output and expanding social influence," Li said. Li Zhan, a researcher at the Shaanxi History Museum, which was listed as a first-tier museum in 2008, describes the operations evaluation as a major exam for museums.

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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

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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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Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future

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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
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Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges

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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

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Lou Wei, executive deputy director of the Palace Museum speaks at the M20+ International Museum Conference on Dec 3. "Museums in China have made rapid progress in the past few years and achieved great improvement in many aspects including our facilities, talents and so on," Chu Xiaobo, director of Shanghai Museum, told the media on Tuesday. "We decided to invite …

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

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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, …

20-year-old Quzhou Museum bursting with visitors
2 months, 1 week ago

20-year-old Quzhou Museum bursting with visitors

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-10-16 Quzhou Museum. Quzhou Museum has become a magnet for visitors, drawing crowds that packed its halls during the recent National Day holiday. Between Oct 1 and 6, the museum received 59,781 visitors, a 72 percent increase compared to the same period last year. At Quzhou Museum's first-floor cultural creative gallery, the Zhu Bingren Art Exhibition souvenirs were …

Changing role of museums in society
3 months ago

Changing role of museums in society

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Foreign archaeologists visit the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing on Friday. Museums are evolving from simply collecting and protecting cultural relics to improving people's well-being and becoming an important force in promoting social development, said museum experts at a parallel forum of the Beijing Culture Forum on Friday. Themed "Cultural Heritage: Systematic Conservation and Creative Inheritance," the discussion gathered museums …

Changing role of museums in society
3 months ago

Changing role of museums in society

China Daily  

Foreign archaeologists visit the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing on Friday. Museums are evolving from simply collecting and protecting cultural relics to improving people's well-being and becoming an important force in promoting social development, said museum experts at a parallel forum of the Beijing Culture Forum on Friday. Themed "Cultural Heritage: Systematic Conservation and Creative Inheritance," the discussion gathered museums …

Tianhe museum ranks 16th worldwide in visits
3 months ago

Tianhe museum ranks 16th worldwide in visits

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The global top 20 museum visits for 2023 were recently released by the Themed Entertainment Association and American infrastructure consulting firm AECOM. The top-ranked museum is the Louvre Museum in France, totaling visits of 8.86 million, and the National Museum of China placed third with 6.76 million visitors. "Chinese museums have deep cultural heritages and rich historical collections, such as …

New first-tier museums announced
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New first-tier museums announced

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY China celebrated the 48th International Museum Day with a variety of activities across the country. The association has issued a detailed list of selection criteria focused on three aspects: museums' management and infrastructure; their collection management and scientific research; and their exhibition and social services, said evaluator Li Yaoshen, who is also deputy director of the China …

China gears up for International Museum Day celebrations
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China gears up for International Museum Day celebrations

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China is preparing to commemorate this year's International Museum Day on May 18 with a series of engaging activities, as announced by the National Cultural Heritage Administration during a recent news conference in Beijing. Established by the International Council of Museums in 1977, International Museum Day has been an annual celebration embraced by China since its council membership in 1983. …

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate

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A standing bronze statue is moved into a cabinet for an upcoming exhibition at the Shanghai Museum ahead of the inauguration of a new venue in Pudong New Area. Liu Jieyi, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, emphasized at a news conference on Sunday that the surge reflects the …

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate

China Daily  

A standing bronze statue is moved into a cabinet for an upcoming exhibition at the Shanghai Museum ahead of the inauguration of a new venue in Pudong New Area. Liu Jieyi, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, emphasized at a news conference on Sunday that the surge reflects the …

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate

China Daily  

A standing bronze statue is moved into a cabinet for an upcoming exhibition at the Shanghai Museum ahead of the inauguration of a new venue in Pudong New Area. Liu Jieyi, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, emphasized at a news conference on Sunday that the surge reflects the …

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate

China Daily  

A standing bronze statue is moved into a cabinet for an upcoming exhibition at the Shanghai Museum ahead of the inauguration of a new venue in Pudong New Area. Liu Jieyi, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, emphasized at a news conference on Sunday that the surge reflects the …

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's rich cultural heritage continues to captivate

China Daily  

A standing bronze statue is moved into a cabinet for an upcoming exhibition at the Shanghai Museum ahead of the inauguration of a new venue in Pudong New Area. Liu Jieyi, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, emphasized at a news conference on Sunday that the surge reflects the …

Beijing promotes reform, development of museums
1 year, 8 months ago

Beijing promotes reform, development of museums

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BEIJING -- Beijing has listed and opened six museum-like institutions that have distinct themes and rich collections but are not officially registered as museums, according to the Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau. According to the bureau, there are a large number of venues with museum functions in addition to these institutions in Beijing. In May 2021, the National Cultural Heritage …

Museums in China keep up with younger generation with fresh experience
1 year, 10 months ago

Museums in China keep up with younger generation with fresh experience

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A visitor views an art installation at Blooming Echoes, an exhibition featuring the combination of sound and modern art, at the Times Art Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 21, 2022. Shift in demand According to data from the National Administration of Cultural Heritage, the number of museums in China had reached 6,183 by the end of 2022, over …

A glimpse into how it all started
2 years, 4 months ago

A glimpse into how it all started

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Visitors admire the cultural relics at the exhibition The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, which will run to Oct 23 at Shanghai Museum. Exhibition provides intriguing insight into the first three dynasties of recorded Chinese history, Zhang Kun reports. An exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and …

A glimpse into how it all started
2 years, 4 months ago

A glimpse into how it all started

China Daily  

Visitors admire the cultural relics at the exhibition The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, which will run to Oct 23 at Shanghai Museum. Exhibition provides intriguing insight into the first three dynasties of recorded Chinese history, Zhang Kun reports. An exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and …

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China
2 years, 4 months ago

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China

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A jade ornament on show. An ongoing exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, takes visitors on a journey to the beginning of Chinese civilization thousands of years ago. The exhibition, which kicked off July 30 and will run till Oct 23, features 314 cultural relics from more than 20 museums, …

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China
2 years, 4 months ago

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China

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A jade ornament on show. An ongoing exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, takes visitors on a journey to the beginning of Chinese civilization thousands of years ago. The exhibition, which kicked off July 30 and will run till Oct 23, features 314 cultural relics from more than 20 museums, …

Museums key to nation's overall growth
3 years, 6 months ago

Museums key to nation's overall growth

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A visitor tries an AR-enabled mirror to get a better experience at a museum. In addition, by that time, "China will basically establish itself as one of the world's major countries in terms of museums, in order to contribute China's wisdom and solutions to global museum development". "Our museums still face the problem of unbalanced development, and the system needs …

China to boost development of museums
3 years, 6 months ago

China to boost development of museums

China Daily  

By the end of 2020, China was home to 5,788 museums that had been registered with authorities, with 1,224 museums at the state level. China will pool efforts to promote the high-quality development of museums with the aim to build itself into a country with top-level museums by 2035, noted a guideline issued on Monday. According to the guideline prepared …

China to boost development of museums
3 years, 6 months ago

China to boost development of museums

China Daily  

By the end of 2020, China was home to 5,788 museums that had been registered with authorities, with 1,224 museums at the state level. China will pool efforts to promote the high-quality development of museums with the aim to build itself into a country with top-level museums by 2035, noted a guideline issued on Monday. According to the guideline prepared …

China to launch special exhibition to celebrate International Museum Day 2021
3 years, 7 months ago

China to launch special exhibition to celebrate International Museum Day 2021

China Daily  

Poster for the IDM 2021 / International Council of Museums] China is set to launch a special exhibition to display a cluster of precious collections from the museums and art institutions across the country in celebration of the International Museum Day on May 18, said the National Cultural Heritage Administration at a press conference on Saturday. The exhibition will run …

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