China News Service, Beijing, January 29 (Reporter Ying Ni) The reporter learned from the National Art Museum of China’s 60th anniversary volunteer service summary meeting recently held in Beijing that from May 31, 2023 to January 14, 2024, the The museum’s 96 volunteers participated in 1,103 guided tours, working more than 10,000 hours of various volunteer services and serving nearly 60,000 visitors. Among them, 60 red scarf volunteers gave 8 lectures for 120 hours.
Outstanding volunteers took a group photo on site. Photo courtesy of National Art Museum of China
2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment and opening of the National Art Museum of China. It is also the year in which the volunteer team of the National Art Museum of China has guided tours the longest and served the most audiences. In 2023, a total of 45 new volunteers joined the large family of volunteers of the National Art Museum of China, further improving the quality and service level of the entire team. In terms of hardware, voluntary guided tours have introduced simultaneous tour equipment to improve the exhibition hall environment and enhance the audience's viewing experience; continue to develop love cushions to facilitate the use of the audience and convey the warmth of the National Art Museum of China. Since the launch of "Beauty in the New Era - Series of Exhibitions for the 60th Anniversary of the National Art Museum of China", volunteers can be seen serving in every themed exhibition.
The volunteer service of the National Art Museum of China is not only based in the museum, but also spreads across the country. Since February 2023, the touring exhibition of "Portraits of Figures for the New Era" has traveled to 7 art museums across the country, traveling 6,050 kilometers, being on display for 230 days, and serving 170,000 visitors. The National Art Museum of China has trained 271 local red scarf volunteers and participated in more than 20 guided tours, with 13,700 people enjoying voluntary guided tour services. During the tour, expert volunteers from the National Art Museum of China also carried out various forms of volunteer activities, enriching local cultural life and expanding the depth and breadth of the volunteer services of the National Art Museum of China.
Wu Weishan, Director of the National Art Museum of China, said that as a national art palace and public cultural service platform, the National Art Museum of China adheres to the people-first philosophy of running the museum and works hard on high-quality collections, high-level utilization, and high-quality services to create a high-quality team. Quality volunteer team. Since its establishment 17 years ago, the Volunteer Service Team of the National Art Museum of China has upheld the spirit of true love for art and selfless dedication, spread the charm of art with true feelings, touched public emotions, enriched public life, and shouldered the mission of "art communicators" , has become a beautiful landscape of the National Art Museum of China.
At the summary meeting, the National Art Museum of China awarded outstanding contributions awards, honorary volunteers and other awards to outstanding volunteers. (over)