Chinanews.com, Beijing, May 18 (Reporter Shangguan Yun) On the 18th, the opening ceremony of the 2021 "International Museum Day" China main venue was held at the Capital Museum.
The winners of the 2021 "Most Innovative Museum" and the 18th "National Museum Top Ten Exhibits" were also announced at the same time.
On May 18, the opening ceremony of the 2021 "5·18 International Museum Day" China main venue was held at the Capital Museum in Beijing.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jiang Qiming
Li Qun, director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, mentioned in his speech that with the care and support of the party and the state, and the active participation of all sectors of society, my country's museum industry has achieved remarkable results.
First, the top-level design of the museum is getting better and better, and museum reforms such as collection protection, display and utilization, educational services, and institutional management have been fully rolled out.
The 9th meeting of the Central Cultural Reform Leading Group reviewed and approved the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Reform and Development of Museums", which will be officially announced in the near future.
The second is the continuous optimization of the layout of the museum system. Since the 13th Five-Year Plan, my country has added an average of 1 museum every 2 days. As of the end of 2020, there are 5,788 registered museums nationwide, of which 1,224 are national first, second and third level museums, with rich types and main bodies. A diversified modern museum system has basically taken shape.
Third, the social functions of museums have been significantly improved. In the context of global museums being widely affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, in 2020, my country’s museums will launch more than 29,000 exhibitions, more than 225,000 educational activities, and receive 540 million audiences. The number of online audiences is more than Billions.
Alberto Galandini, President of the International Association of International Organizations and Organizations (ICOM), sent a video congratulation for the event at the main venue in China.
He fully affirmed the long-term and successful cooperation between the International Museum Association and the Chinese museum community, and called on museums around the world to join hands to build bridges between peoples and different cultures and promote the development of cultural diversity.
The opening ceremony also announced the winners of the 2021 "Most Innovative Museum" and the 18th (2020) "Top Ten National Museums Exhibits".
On May 18, the opening ceremony of the 2021 "5·18 International Museum Day" China main venue was held at the Capital Museum in Beijing.
At the opening ceremony, the 2021 "Most Innovative Museum" was announced.
The picture shows the representative of the winning museum accepting the award.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jiang Qiming
The reporter was informed that the "Most Innovative Museums in China" in 2021 are Henan Museum, Memorial Hall of Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, and Capital Museum.
The theme of "5·18 International Museum Day" in 2021 is "The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine" (The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine).
Facing the future, how to deal with the multiple challenges of society, economy, environment, etc., and adjust and improve its functional positioning and development direction in a timely manner requires new thinking, exploration of new models, and new proposals for museums.
It is worth noting that on the evening of the 18th, the Capital Museum created a "Museum Night" event for the public that integrates exhibition, drama, Peking opera, and dance elements.
Various museums in the Beijing area will hold a series of distinctive display exhibitions, academic seminars, educational dissemination, public experience and cultural heritage promotion activities.
In accordance with the unified deployment of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage and the theme of "International Museum Day", all parts of the country have carried out thousands of activities with rich content and various forms to build a bridge between museums and the public.
For example, many museums such as Hebei Museum, Liaoning Provincial Museum, Shanxi Museum will launch new exhibitions around "5·18", and many museums in Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places will provide free explanation services on May 18 .
In addition, museums in various places organize various offline activities such as mobile exhibitions, cultural lectures, cultural relic identification, cultural and creative releases, and interactive experiences, as well as online special activities such as online exhibitions, webcasts, and cultural knowledge network competitions.
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