Chinese Tea Making Joins UNESCO List
The tea that has delighted and fascinated the world for millennia has finally received top-level global recognition as a shared cultural treasure of mankind. Traditional tea processing techniques and their associated social practices in China were added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on November 29, 2022. The inscription is the 43rd entry from China on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, whose total tops al
International Museum Day 2023 to Focus on Sustainability and Well-being
On December 1, 2022, the International Council of Museums has published the theme for the 2023 International Museum Day edition (May 18), which is Museums, Sustainability and Well-being.
Exhibition on Oriental Art Collection of Yusupovs Family Opens at State Hermitage Museum
On 1 December 2022, the exhibition of works from the collection of the State Hermitage under the title The World of the Russian Nobility. The Yusupovs and the East was formally opened at the Yusupov Palace.
Kazakhstani Museums Become More Accessible to Persons with Disabilities
On December 2, 2022, the United Nations Development Programme in Kazakhstan and the DARA Charity Foundation in partnership with the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan presented the results of joint work to introduce audio descriptions and other elements that ensure accessibility and smart adaptation of cultural and sports facilities for persons with disabilities.
Special Exhibition on China’s Song Dynasty Paintings Opens in Brussels
“The Light of Civilization” Special Exhibition in the European Union: Paintings of the Song Dynasty from the Great Collection of Chinese Paintings Through Ages opened in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on December 5th. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and Zhejiang University, and supported by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Belgium and the Europe-Asia Center.
National Museum of Oriental Art in Argentina Reopens in New Location
On December 8, 2022, the National Museum of Oriental Art reopens in a new venue, the Borges Cultural Center, and opens with two exhibitions that seek to disseminate Eastern cultures and contribute to diversity and intercultural dialogues.
China Trade Paintings Unveil at Guangdong Museum
The Focus: Acclimation of Art between China and the West in the 18th-19th Centuries exhibition opened at the Guangdong Museum on December 6th, 2022.
Large Scale Digital Exhibition on Maritime History Launches Online
As technology promotes openness and openness culminates in the sharing of ideas, science and technology have always played a key role in the transformation of museums and cultural industries. The Committee of China Maritime Museums of the Chinese Museums Association launched Maritime Tales Told Through One Museum One Object: Digital Exhibition of Selected Relics from China Maritime Museums on December 20th, 2022, leveraging “culture + technology” as the bridge between relics and everyday lif
Exhibition of Ethnic Integration and Development History Opens at Dunhuang Museum
On September 29, 2022, the exhibition titled Path of Fusion—Migration and Development Course of Tuoba Xianbei, organized by the Dunhuang Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sports, Broadcast, Television and Tourism, Datong Museum, Hulun Buir Nationality Museum, Inner Mongolia Museum and Luoyang Museum opened at Dunhuang Museum.
Exhibition of Asian Textiles held in Nashville, USA
The Frist Art Museum presents Weaving Splendor: Treasures of Asian Textiles from The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, an exhibition of Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Persian, and Turkish textiles drawn from one of the most significant collections of Asian art in the United States. Organized by the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, the exhibition will be on view from October 7 to December 31, 2022.
Joint Exhibition on Harmonious Co-existence Opens at the National Museum of China
On September 28, 2022, Harmonious Co-existence: Joint Exhibition of Collections from the Palace Museum and the National Museum of China opened at the National Museum of China. As the first joint effort by the two museums, the exhibition is a positive attempt in the spirit of harmonious co-existence. Drawing on the rich collections of the Palace Museum and the National Museum of China, the exhibition brings over 400 precious artifacts throughout history and explores the historical origins of th
A Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings Presented at the National Museum of China
Compilation of Classics in the Flourishing Age: The Exhibition of Achievements in Compiling “A Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings” opens on September 29, 2022 at the National Museum of China. This exhibition is co-hosted by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the National Press and Publication Administration, the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee and the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government.
Colombia's Gold Museum Hosts Exhibition on Korean Ceramics
From October 7, 2022 to Febuary 20, 2023, jointly organized by the National Museum of Korea and the Banco de la República Gold Museum of Colombia, special exhibition Ceramics From the National Museum of Korea: Voices From an Ancestral Culture is held at the Gold Museum in Bogota, Colombia.
Exhibition on Palestinian textiles Opens in Qatar
On October 11, 2022, the traveling exhibition Labour of Love: Embroidering Palestinian History, organized by the Palestinian Museum in collaboration with Qatar Museums, opened at Qatar Museums Gallery Katara.
Exhibition featuring Spirit of Harmony Unveiled at Liaoning Provincial Museum
The exhibition Harmony and Unity in China opened at the Liaoning Provincial Museum on October 8th. The exhibition is jointly organised by the Liaoning Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (Liaoning Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration), the Liaoning Provincial Public Cultural Service Center and the Liaoning Provincial Museum; and supported by 22 Chinese institutions including the Shanxi Museum and the Nanjing Museum. This is the largest special exhibition hosted by the Liaon