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A follow-up to the loss of 2,000 items from the British Museum
About three-quarters of the 2,000 objects in the British Museum's collection have been stolen or lost, according to a review released Monday by the museum, The Guardian reported. The main target of the thieves was the "unregistered" jewels of the Greek and Roman antiquities Museum. Parts from another 350 pieces were sold for scrap and…
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Documentary 'China before China'
More than 230 archaeological sites and museums are involved. Nearly 100 archaeologists serve as consultants. Total 8 episodes/duration :52 minutes. Broadcasting platform: iQiyi.com, film.qq.com , Youku.com, Bilibili.com. Released on December 9
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The world's highest cultural museum - Shambhala Cultural Museum
The Shambhala Cultural Museum was completed in Yading Village, Daocheng County, Ganzi Prefecture, China and will be open to the public in the near future, which is one of the important construction contents of the protection and restoration of Yading village. In terms of function layout, the museum is divided into three parts: Shambhala with…
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the British Museum's scandal
Recently, many countries have asked the British Museum to return the cultural relics as soon as possible. According to the news disclosure, a large number of cultural relics in the museum were illegally obtained from other countries (Including Egypt, China, Greece, Yemen, Rome, Scotland, Japan, India and other Southeast Asian countries) , some were purchased…
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The Smithsonian's museums had illegal collections
The Washington Post exclusively revealed on the 14th that a natural history museum in Maryland, owned by the famous Smithsonian Institution, had illegally collected 255 human brains to prove that white people were superior, and was criticized as "barbaric and cruel." With a collection of at least 30,700 skeletons and other body parts, it is…
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Cultural relic were stolen from the British Museum
On the 16th local time,Gold and jewellery are reported to have been stolen from the British Museum's storeroom. The staff responsible for the missing collection, which dates from the 15th century BC to the 19th century AD, have been sacked. The British Museum has since stepped up security. London's Metropolitan Police are investigating the case.
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The British Museum and NFT
The British Museum is working with The Sandbox, an Ethereum-based meta-universe game, to develop a series of NFT digital collections with the museum's licensing partner, French startup LaCollection. Previously, the museum has developed three NFT collections in collaboration with LaCollection. The British Museum's most recent auction of NFT art depicts 20 pen and chalk drawings…
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On June 5, the National Museum of Natural History of China was officially inaugurated
On June 5, the National Museum of Natural History of China was officially inaugurated in Beijing. The National Museum of Natural History is the only national and comprehensive museum of natural history in China. It is understood that after decades of construction and development, the National Museum of Natural History has achieved fruitful results in…
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Construction of the northern section of the Palace Museum in Beijing has officially begun
After nearly a decade of preparation, construction of the north section of the Palace Museum in Beijing has begun. The ground will be broken on the afternoon of December 30, 2022. The project is expected to total investment of 2.1 billion yuan, construction area of more than 100,000 square meters.