Changsha Museum pioneers to open warehouse for relics to the public

Photo by Guo Liliang

On the occasion of the International Museum Day, which falls on May 18, the Changsha Museum opened its warehouse for cultural relics to the public. The warehouse is divided into functional and major areas, and composed of several rooms respectively for metal relics, jade and stone relics, and relics restoration, among others. This is the first in the circle of Chinese museum to open the warehouse to the public, which would bring the museum closer to the people. The photo above shows visitors observing restoration of relics at the cultural relics protection center.

The photo, taken on May 17, shows a working staff (R) of the Changsha Museum packaging room explaining how to pack and store relics to the visitors.

A working staff (2nd, R) of the Changsha Museum jade and stone relics room shows some relics storage cases to the visitors.

A working staff of the Changsha Museum jade and stone relics room introduces the storage of relics to the visitors.

A working staff of the Changsha Museum jade and stone relics room introduces the cultural relics to the visitors.

A working staff of the Changsha Museum photographic studio introduces the relics photography facilities.

A working staff of the Changsha Museum jade and stone relics room introduces the cultural relics to the visitors.

The photo shows visitors at the room for wood lacquer wares.

Translator: Pang Yuehui