Shanghai Museum announces big plans for the future
2 years ago

Shanghai Museum announces big plans for the future

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Shanghai Museum Shanghai Museum announced its Big Museum project this week when the institution kicked off the celebrations for its 70th birthday which falls on Dec 21. According to Chu Xiaobo, the director of Shanghai Museum, the new East Wing in Pudong will open in 2025 and have a comprehensive exhibition on Chinese art history. Shanghai Museum also plans to open overseas branches in the future, Chu said. The mission and strategy of the Big Museum project, he noted, is to "construct big facilities, initiate big research projects, allocate big resources and create big brands".

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Symposium explores future of museums
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Symposium explores future of museums

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The "Future of Museums — 2024 Shanghai ICOFOM-ASPAC Symposium" is held at Fudan University. The "Future of Museums — 2024 Shanghai ICOFOM-ASPAC Symposium" opened at Fudan University on Dec 9, hosted by the ICOFOM-ASPAC and Fudan University, co-organized by the Department of Cultural Heritage and Museology and the Fudan University Museum, and supervised by ICOM and ICOM China. Guests including …

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future
1 month ago

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future

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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 on Tuesday and Wednesday. "Museums in China have made rapid progress in the …

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future
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1 month ago

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future

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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 on Tuesday and Wednesday. "Museums in China have made rapid progress in the …

Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future
1 month 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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1 month ago

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 …

Museum experts brainstorm on the future of the past
1 month ago

Museum experts brainstorm on the future of the past

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Paleontologist Meng Qingjin addresses the Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development of Natural Science Museums in Beijing on Nov 26. "With a floor area of 193,800 square meters, the pavilion is expected to become a world-class museum," Liu Linde, deputy director of the museum, said at the Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable …

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges
1 month 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, …

Museums leaders gather in Shanghai to share insights into civilization exchanges
1 month 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
1 month 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, …

Exhibition reveals treasures of ancient Buddhist pagoda
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Exhibition reveals treasures of ancient Buddhist pagoda

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Exhibition A Towering Treasure House: Relics of the Yuanying Pagoda showcases artifacts excavated from the tallest surviving ancient pagodas in Shanghai. "We want to present the long history of Shanghai with this exhibition and inspire people's love for the city to find resonance with its history," Chen says. Since its trial opening on Feb 2, Shanghai Museum East has opened …

Shanghai museums extend opening hours throughout August
5 months ago

Shanghai museums extend opening hours throughout August

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In response to the heightened demand from visitors during the summer travel season, several museums in Shanghai have decided to extend their opening hours to operate all month long until Aug 31. Among the museums that will remain open throughout August are the Shanghai History Museum, Shanghai Luxun Museum, China Maritime Museum, Fengxian Museum and Jiading Museum. For instance, Shanghai …

Exhibition in Shanghai retraces history of New China
5 months, 1 week ago

Exhibition in Shanghai retraces history of New China

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A painting on show at the Keep Pace with the Times exhibition at the Long Museum in Shanghai. A new exhibition featuring the Chinese revolution and national achievements in the construction of the country opened at the Long Museum in Shanghai on July 26, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. "My collection of …

Exhibition in Shanghai retraces history of New China
5 months, 1 week ago

Exhibition in Shanghai retraces history of New China

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A painting on show at the Keep Pace with the Times exhibition at the Long Museum in Shanghai. A new exhibition featuring the Chinese revolution and national achievements in the construction of the country opened at the Long Museum in Shanghai on July 26, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. "My collection of …

Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts to open at Shanghai Museum
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts to open at Shanghai Museum

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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 …

Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts to open at Shanghai Museum
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Grand exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts to open at Shanghai Museum

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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 …

【双语财讯】一票难求！暑期博物馆游成“顶流”
5 months, 4 weeks ago

【双语财讯】一票难求！暑期博物馆游成“顶流”

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近期，随着各年龄层的学生群体相继放假，亲子游迎来高峰。和气温一样，各旅游目的地的博物馆同样热得发烫，各大热门馆“一票难求”。 Tourists pose for photos at the Palace Museum in Beijing. 据澎湃新闻7月9日报道，包括故宫博物院、南京博物院在内的多家热门博物馆开放预约日期的门票都已约满。 Data from online platforms Meituan and Dianping show that the search popularity of "museum" has increased by 61 percent month-on-month since June, with "Shaanxi History Museum", "Shanghai Museum" and "National Museum of China" as related hot search phrases. 另一方面，还未开展的展览“早鸟票”已早早售罄。据上海市文旅局披露的消息，上海博物馆“金字塔之巅：古埃及文明大展”早鸟票自5月20日起开售，截至6月19日，20万张早鸟票全部售罄。 As of July 5, the top ten museums with …

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace
6 months ago

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace

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A visitor gets a close look at a piece on display at the Gallery for Ancient Chinese Sculpture at the Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday. Shanghai Museum East reopened on June 26 after being closed for just over a month, with new galleries and more objects, and artifacts that invite visitors to touch and feel them. "This is the second …

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace
6 months ago

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace

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In the museum's ceramic hall, visitors can touch a blue-and-white porcelain vase dating to the Kangxi period to better appreciate its detail and craft. Another piece in the new jade gallery also invites visitors to touch it and is made of 79 kilograms of unprocessed Hetian jade. By encouraging visitors to touch the jade and ceramic objects, Chu says the …

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace
6 months ago

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace

China Daily  

A visitor gets a close look at a piece on display at the Gallery for Ancient Chinese Sculpture at the Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday. Shanghai Museum East reopened on June 26 after being closed for just over a month, with new galleries and more objects, and artifacts that invite visitors to touch and feel them. "This is the second …

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace
6 months ago

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace

China Daily  

A visitor gets a close look at a piece on display at the Gallery for Ancient Chinese Sculpture at the Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday. Shanghai Museum East reopened on June 26 after being closed for just over a month, with new galleries and more objects, and artifacts that invite visitors to touch and feel them. "This is the second …

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace
6 months ago

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace

China Daily  

In the museum's ceramic hall, visitors can touch a blue-and-white porcelain vase dating to the Kangxi period to better appreciate its detail and craft. Another piece in the new jade gallery also invites visitors to touch it and is made of 79 kilograms of unprocessed Hetian jade. By encouraging visitors to touch the jade and ceramic objects, Chu says the …

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace
6 months ago

Pudong expansion of museum continues apace

China Daily  

A visitor gets a close look at a piece on display at the Gallery for Ancient Chinese Sculpture at the Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday. Shanghai Museum East reopened on June 26 after being closed for just over a month, with new galleries and more objects, and artifacts that invite visitors to touch and feel them. "This is the second …

Event launched to help create 'City of Museums'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Event launched to help create 'City of Museums'

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Students visit the Grand Canal Museum on the 48th International Museum Day on Saturday, as the Beijing Museum Month kicks off. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Over 100 Beijing museums will host more than 1,000 exhibitions online and on-site to enhance infotainment and celebrate the recently launched Beijing Museum Month. In line with this theme, the slogan for the 2024 Beijing Museum …

China gears up for International Museum Day celebrations
7 months, 4 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. …

Ancient art's new life
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ancient art's new life

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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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Beijing to integrate museums into city development
1 year, 6 months ago

Beijing to integrate museums into city development

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The National Natural History Museum of China has actively cooperated with schools, communities, and online platforms, and it has opened a new museum in the south area of Beijing's Central Axis to meet the growing visitor demand. Wearing a yellow vest and a micro-loudspeaker around her ear, Liu Yufei serves as a voluntary docent at the National Natural History Museum …

Making a scene
1 year, 9 months ago

Making a scene

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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, 9 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 …

Beijing promotes reform, development of museums
1 year, 9 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, 11 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 double celebration
2 years, 1 month ago

A double celebration

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A Picture of a Lion by British painter David Hockney in 2017. The Long Museum marks a decade in business with not one but two exhibitions, featuring masterpieces from around the world, Zhang Kun reports. The Long Museum in Shanghai is celebrating its 10th birthday with two exhibitions on the West Bund: Being in the World, which features portraits, and …

A double celebration
2 years, 1 month ago

A double celebration

China Daily  

A Picture of a Lion by British painter David Hockney in 2017. The Long Museum marks a decade in business with not one but two exhibitions, featuring masterpieces from around the world, Zhang Kun reports. The Long Museum in Shanghai is celebrating its 10th birthday with two exhibitions on the West Bund: Being in the World, which features portraits, and …

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China
2 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

Shanghai Museum showcases the dawn of China

China Daily  

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, …

HK Palace Museum to tell China's story to world audience
2 years, 6 months ago

HK Palace Museum to tell China's story to world audience

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor views exhibits of the Hong Kong Palace Museum on June 22, 2022. Hong Kong Palace Museum, a milestone cross-boundary cultural collaboration and must-see tourist attraction, is poised to play a greater role in exerting the charm of Chinese culture to the four corners of the globe, officials and experts said at the …

Looks can be deceiving
3 years, 5 months ago

Looks can be deceiving

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Visitors to Cai Guoqiang's exhibition Odyssey and Homecoming at the Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY Since its opening on July 8, the Museum of Art Pudong has been packed to capacity every day. Designed by renowned French architecture firm Ateliers Jean Nouvel, MAP has a daily crowd limit of 4,000. Due to the overwhelming summer heat, the …

Looks can be deceiving
3 years, 5 months ago

Looks can be deceiving

China Daily  

Visitors to Cai Guoqiang's exhibition Odyssey and Homecoming at the Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai. Designed by renowned French architecture firm Ateliers Jean Nouvel, MAP has a daily crowd limit of 4,000. Due to the overwhelming summer heat, the museum staff have at times even opened the gates earlier to offer some reprieve to the elderly and visitors with …

Looks can be deceiving
3 years, 5 months ago

Looks can be deceiving

China Daily  

Visitors to Cai Guoqiang's exhibition Odyssey and Homecoming at the Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai. Designed by renowned French architecture firm Ateliers Jean Nouvel, MAP has a daily crowd limit of 4,000. Due to the overwhelming summer heat, the museum staff have at times even opened the gates earlier to offer some reprieve to the elderly and visitors with …

Capital aiming to become known as a city of museums
3 years, 7 months ago

Capital aiming to become known as a city of museums

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A beautiful view of the Palace Museum in Beijing Beijing is developing into a city of museums. Of the 14 museums newly registered in Beijing last year, nine are privately operated, Beijing Daily reported. Some of the new museums focus on things unique to Beijing, such as erguotou liquor and a museum for Eight Marvelous Handicrafts of Beijing. To rescue, …

Museums key to nation's overall growth
3 years, 7 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 …

Milestones in civilization
5 years, 7 months ago

Milestones in civilization

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A Ming Dynasty version of Along the River During Qingming Festival. This idea in some way also echoes the slogan for this year's International Museum Day, "Museums as cultural hubs: The future of tradition". The Hunan Museum was also the main venue for celebrating International Museum Day in China, which was launched by the International Council of Museums in 1977 …

Milestones in civilization
5 years, 7 months ago

Milestones in civilization

China Daily  

A Ming Dynasty version of Along the River During Qingming Festival. This idea in some way also echoes the slogan for this year's International Museum Day, "Museums as cultural hubs: The future of tradition". The Hunan Museum was also the main venue for celebrating International Museum Day in China, which was launched by the International Council of Museums in 1977 …

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