China to mark International Museum Day with heritage exhibition
Xinhua
09 May 2021, 13:18 GMT+10
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition on China's achievements in cultural heritage preservation will be held in Beijing in celebration of the upcoming International Museum Day (IMD).
Under the theme of this year's IMD, "The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine," the exhibition will take place from May 17 to May 18 at the Capital Museum of China in Beijing, the main venue for China's celebrations.
The exhibition will bring together over 50 cultural artifacts from 23 cultural heritage institutions and museums nationwide, including the Palace Museum, to showcase China's latest practices and progress in cultural heritage protection and restoration, said Guan Qiang, deputy head of the National Cultural Heritage Administration.