Russia’s State Hermitage Museum Implements Cloud Backup for Its Digital Archive
In mid-April, Russia's State Hermitage Museum and Russian telecommunications company Rostelecom completed a collaboration on the secure storage of digitized collections, establishing long-term backup safeguards for large-scale digitized cultural heritage.
Exhibition on Treasures and Suspended Sculptures of Xiaoxitian Temple Selected as UNESCO Case Study
The exhibition Awaken the Future: Treasures and Suspended Sculptures of Xiaoxitian Temple was on display from December 18, 2025 to May 8, 2026 at China’s National Museum of Classic Books in Beijing.
Qinghai Silk Road Cultural Relics and Qutan Temple Mural Art Exhibition Opens in Beijing
On April 20, the exhibition Qinghai Silk Road Cultural Relics and Qutan Temple Mural Art opened at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum (CTCM) in Beijing.
Exhibition on the Life of Seoul Citizens Debuts in Shanghai
Jointly organized by the Shanghai History Museum and the Seoul Museum of History, the exhibition Similarities and Differences: The Life of Seoul Citizens officially opened to the public on April 3 at the Shanghai History Museum.
International Contemporary Art Exhibition “Under One Sky” Opens in Kazakhstan
Poly MGM Museum Cultural Exchange Program 2026 Opens in Macao
Weaving the Legacy of Silk Roads opened in Macao, bringing together 500 experts and distinguished scholars from museums and cultural institutions in mainland China, Macao and abroad.
“Royal Thai Dress from Tradition to Modernity” Exhibition Held in Paris
From May 13 to November 1, 2026, under the high patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya,the Musée des Arts Décoratifs presents the exhibition La Mode en Majesté: Royal Thai Dress from Tradition to Modernity.
International Training Workshop for Archaeological Professionals from Belt and Road Countries Opens in Beijing
On April 8, the International Training Program for Archaeology Professionals from Belt and Road Countries officially opened in Beijing.
Ningxia Museum Hosts Exhibition on Ancient Greek Pottery and Apulian Art and Culture
On March 27, 2026, the special exhibition The Gifts of the Gods: Apulia Felix among Greeks, Indigenous and Romans opened at the Ningxia Museum in Yinchuan, China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
“The Vast South China Sea: Guangzhou and the Maritime Silk Road” Opens in Guizhou, China
On March 27, the exhibition The Vast South China Sea: Guangzhou and the Maritime Silk Road opened at the Guizhou Museum of Ethnology in Guiyang, China.
Russian State Museum of Oriental Art Launches Exhibition on Russian Collections of Asian Art
On March 26, the State Museum of Oriental Art in Russia unveiled the special exhibition Oriental Art in the Russian Provinces: Dmitry Burylin’s Oriental Collection, reuniting the Asian collections of the industrialist and philanthropist that had been dispersed among three museums.
Exhibition on Samarkand and Silk Road Heritage Opens in Japan
The National Museum of Ethnology in Japan opened an exhibition titled Echoes of Silk Road Merchants: Monuments of Samarkand and Eurasian Connections.
Hong Kong Hosts Second International Cultural Summit
On March 23, the second Hong Kong International Cultural Summit (HKICS) opened in the West Kowloon Cultural District of Hong Kong, bringing together nearly 30 speakers from 14 countries and regions for a wide-ranging conversation on sustainable development in the arts and culture sector.
Meeting to Establish the China–Kyrgyzstan Belt and Road Joint Laboratory for Cultural Heritage Conservation Opens in Lanzhou, China
On March 21, a meeting to review the plan for establishing the China–Kyrgyzstan Belt and Road Joint Laboratory for Cultural Heritage Conservation (“Joint Laboratory”), together with the first meeting of its Academic Committee, was held in Lanzhou, in Gansu province， northwest China.
Exhibition on Qipao Culture Debuts in Spain
On March 20, the exhibition Elegance and Tradition: Qipao and Shanghai Culture opened at the China Culture Center in Madrid, Spain.