Hohhot to host expo on Chinese museums

The 10th Chinese Museums and Relevant Products and Technologies Exposition will be held in Hohhot in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region from Aug 23 to 26, focusing on the high-quality development of museums.

At a news conference held in Hohhot on Friday, the expo committee announced that a total of 552 museums and enterprises will participate in the event. The expo will feature five sections, including the achievements of China's museums, the accomplishments of cultural and museum-related companies, and the development of museum digitalization.

The expo's co-organizer, the Chinese Museum Association, will host the "Accessible Museums Academic Seminar" with UNESCO together, which marks UNESCO's first systematic project focused on accessible museums. Representatives from institutions both in and outside China will be invited to discuss pathways for the development of accessible museums.

In addition to the seminar, eight other academic sessions will be hosted. Prominent Chinese museums such as the Palace Museum and Nanjing Museum, along with cultural institutions from overseas, will participate in these sessions to discuss topics such as digitalization, public education, and immersive exhibitions.

The expo is open to the public and aims to attract visitors with more than 40 cultural activities in four days. These activities include engaging lectures by museum directors, interactive experiences that allow visitors to appreciate the beauty of cultural relics, and displays of beautiful cultural products.

Since it was established in 2004, the expo has held nine sessions. It is one of the most influential events in China's museum and cultural heritage sector and one of the three major museum industry exhibitions globally.