2025 Silk Road Week Concluded in Brazil
The 2025 Silk Road Week successfully concluded in Brazil, as the first-ever finale in South America. Events held in São Paulo and Foz do Iguaçu on Oct 24 and 25, featured exhibitions, demonstrations, fashion show and dialogues highlighting silk's enduring vitality and China–Brazil cultural partnership.
International Scientific-Practical Conference Held in Uzbekistan
International Scientific-Practical Conference themed "Museum studies in the 21st century: research, traditions and innovations" was held at the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan on October 20, 2025.
7th International Symposium of Turfan Studies Kicks Off in Turpan, Xinjiang
On October 18, the 7th International Symposium of Turfan Studies opened in Turpan, in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Academia Turfanica.
Exhibition on Ancient Chinese Music Opens at National Museum of Saudi Arabia
The exhibition Sound of Harmony: A Journey Through Ancient Chinese Music opened on September 28 at the National Museum of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh.
4th IAMS Conference Successfully Held in Hangzhou, China
The 4th Conference of the International Alliance of Museums of the Silk Road (IAMS), themed “Passing the Torch: Expansion of Museums Functions and Revitalization of Cultural Heritage”, was successfully held in Hangzhou, China as a sub-forum of the 3rd Liangzhu Forum on October 19, 2025. The event was jointly hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, National Cultural Heritage Administration of the People’s Republic of China, and People's Government of Zhejiang Province.
8th Executive Council Meeting of IAMS Convenes
In October 2025, the International Alliance of Museums of the Silk Road (IAMS) held its 8th Executive Council Meeting through online communication.
Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Celebrating 70 Years of Friendship between China and Serbia Unveils in Belgrade
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Serbia, the exhibition A Shared Aspiration Beyond Mountains and Seas: Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Celebrating 70 Years of Friendship between China and Serbia opened on October 17 at the China Cultural Center in Belgrade.
7th Taihe Forum Opens at the Palace Museum
The 7th Taihe Forum opened on October 11 in Beijing, jointly organized by the Palace Museum and the Beijing Forbidden City Cultural Heritage Conservation Foundation.
Palace Museum Launches Exhibition to Mark 100th Anniversary of Founding
2025 marks the centenary of the Palace Museum’s founding. To celebrate this milestone, the exhibition A Century of Stewardship: From the Forbidden City to the Palace Museum opened on September 30.
Russia’s State Museum of Oriental Art Launches Exhibition on Chinese Yixing Zisha Pottery
On September 25, State Museum of Oriental Art in Russia launched the exhibition, The Magic of Purple Clay: Yixing Zisha Pottery.
2025 Forum for Asia-Pacific Maritime Culture Holds at Hong Kong Maritime Museum
The 2025 Forum for Asia-Pacific Maritime Culture, co-hosted by the Hong Kong Maritime Museum and the China Maritime Museum, took place from September 23 to 24, 2025, in Hong Kong.
Exhibition of Chinese Song and Yuan Buddhist Painting Unveils in Japan
On September 20, the Kyoto National Museum in Japan opened its annual major exhibition, Song and Yuan Buddhist Painting: Early Chinese Masterpieces in Japan, featuring 170 works (sets) of Buddhist paintings and related artifacts from China’s Song and Yuan dynasties (960–1368).
Poly MGM Museum in Macau Launches Special Silk Road Exhibition
To commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Poly MGM Museum in Macau, China will unveil its new exhibition, Silk Roads Beyond Borders, on October 1, recreating the grandeur of civilizational exchange along the Silk Road across millennia.
“Eternal Smile of the East: Art Exhibition of Buddhist Sculptures” Opens in Gansu, China
The exhibition Eternal Smile of the East: Art Exhibition of Buddhist Sculptures opened on September 10 at the Gansu Jiandu Museum in Lanzhou, China.
Cambodia and France collaborate on National Museum Expansion
Planning is underway for the rehabilitation of the National Museum of Cambodia. Culture and Fine Arts Minister Phoeurng Sackona met France’s Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts President Yannick Lintz on Monday to discuss progress on the feasibility study for the rehabilitation and expansion of the National Museum of Cambodia.