Association of Private Museums founded
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- Category: Ningbo News
- Published: Tuesday, 01 October 2013 19:30
Ningbo Association of Private Museums was founded on September 28. In recent years, private museums have blossomed in Ningbo. So far, there are 48 private museums in Ningbo, accounting for 9% of the total number of those in China, and almost 50% in Zhejiang Province.
According to incomplete statistics, a total of 1.12 billion yuan has been invested in the construction and exhibitions of the 48 private museums, with a large collection of over 50,000 pieces of treasure, including some invaluable ones. In the meanwhile, there are a group of high-level museum management and research talents in Ningbo. Yinzhou District has become the first "Museum Culture District in China" in Zhejiang Province.
Ningbo Association of Private Museums, a social professional organization approved by the municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs, is composed of 48 corporate members and 20 individual members. It will aim to improve the quality of development of private museums in Ningbo. In the future, by taking advantage of such quality cultural and collection resources as fine objects, prestigious artists, well-known works and brand enterprises, the association will give priority to the development of private museums that will fill the gaps of museum categories.
