The National Museum of China (NMC) is China's supreme establishment that collects, researches, displays and interprets China's fine traditional culture, revolutionary culture and advanced socialist culture. NMC is the top palace of history and art and a cultural parlor for China. Led by General Secretary Xi Jinping, all members of the Standing Committee of the 18th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau visited NMC’s permanent exhibition “The Road of Rejuvenation” on November 29, 2012. During that visit, General Secretary Xi Jinping called for realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, ushering in the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
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About the NMC
Mission Statement
Mission and Functions
The National Museum of China is the highest institution in China that collects, studies, displays and interprets the material evidence which best manifests the fineness of China’s traditional culture, revolutionary culture and advanced socialist culture. Being China’s “culture lounge”, it cherishes national memories, passes down national cultural identity and promotes exchanges between civilizations. It is also devoted to developing a discourse specific to Chinese cultural heritage that is in line with the mainstream values and ideology of the country and raising public cultural awareness and confidence.
Guiding Principles
The National Museum of China focuses on the development of professionals, collections, researches, exhibitions and services.
Goals
The National Museum of China aims at becoming a world-leading museum that corresponds to China’s important status in the world, displays its time-honoured history and brilliant civilization, reflects the striking progress in the Chinese socialist drive and addresses the increasing public cultural needs. It is endeavouring to become a centre of collection, research, exhibition, communication and exchange of worldwide influence.
Scope of Operation
Leadership
Chen Chengjun was born in February 1966. He began to work in July 1988. Chen holds a bachelor’s degree in history and the qualification of Research Fellow. He is currently the Executive Deputy Director of the NMC.
Ding Pengbo, female, Han ethnicity, was born in November 1976 and is from Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. She began her career in July 2001 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in June 2009. She holds a doctor’s degree in history and is qualified as a Research Fellow. She is currently Deputy Director of the NMC.
Chen Li, female, Man ethnicity, was born in November 1972 and is from Enping, Guangdong Province. She began to work in July 1995 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in September 1999. She holds a bachelor’s degree. She is currently the Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee and Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee of the NMC.
History
July 9, 1912: The Preparatory Office of the National Museum of History was founded by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China. It was located at the Imperial College (Guozijian) in Beijing.
July 1918: The museum was relocated to Duanmen and Wumen of the Forbidden City.
November 1920: The National Museum of History was officially established.
October 1926: The museum officially opened to the public.
October 1949: The museum was renamed the Beijing Museum of History. It was under the Ministry of Culture of the Central People’s Government.
March 1950: The Preparatory Office of the Central Revolution Museum was founded. The site was originally at the Round City (Tuancheng) in the Beihai Park in Beijing, but soon it moved to Wuyingdian of the Forbidden City.