Published: 09:25, November 29, 2024 | Updated: 10:24, November 29, 2024
Macao inaugurates cultural heritage preservation center of Palace Museum
By Xinhua
Officials pose with guests for group photos at the plaque unveiling ceremony for the Center of Preservation and Transmission for Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum, in Macao, on Nov 28, 2024. (PHOTO / MACAO SAR GOVERNMENT)  

MACAO - The Center of Preservation and Transmission for Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum in Macao was inaugurated on Thursday, with a plaque unveiling ceremony co-hosted by Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat-seng and Director of the Palace Museum Wang Xudong.

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In 2019, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism signed an agreement on cooperation with the Macao SAR government to establish the center, with the Palace Museum providing professional advice and technical support for the restoration of Macao's cultural heritages.

Located on the ground floor of the Macao Museum of Art, the center covers a total area of nearly 900 square meters and is equipped with specialized laboratories for the restoration of cultural heritages and has spaces for exhibitions.

Chief Executive of Macao SAR Ho Iat-seng (second right) tours in the Center of Preservation and Transmission for Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum in Macao on Nov 28, 2024. (PHOTO / MACAO SAR GOVERNMENT)  
This Nov 28, 2024 photo shows the interior of the Center of Preservation and Transmission for Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum, in Macao. (PHOTO / MACAO SAR GOVERNMENT)