Exhibition traces a century of stewardship at the Palace Museum

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows visitors viewing an exhibition at the Palace Museum, Beijing, China's capital city, reviewing the 100-year journey turning the imperial palace to a modern public museum. Through artifacts, documents and multimedia displays, the exhibition traces key moments including the museum's founding in 1925, the wartime southward evacuation of cultural treasures, and the establishment of a comprehensive system for heritage conservation, research and public service after 1949. Titled "A Century of Stewardship", the exhibition is presented in three sections—"A Lineage of Civilization," "A Century of Endeavor," and "Myriad Visions of Splendor"—highlighting generations of guardians who have preserved and revitalized China's cultural legacy. It also reflects the museum's ongoing efforts in conservation, digitization and international exchange, showcasing how an age-old palace continues to shine with renewed vitality in the modern era. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows visitors viewing an exhibition at the Palace Museum, Beijing, China's capital city, reviewing the 100-year journey turning the imperial palace to a modern public museum. Through artifacts, documents and multimedia displays, the exhibition traces key moments including the museum's founding in 1925, the wartime southward evacuation of cultural treasures, and the establishment of a comprehensive system for heritage conservation, research and public service after 1949. Titled "A Century of Stewardship", the exhibition is presented in three sections—"A Lineage of Civilization," "A Century of Endeavor," and "Myriad Visions of Splendor"—highlighting generations of guardians who have preserved and revitalized China's cultural legacy. It also reflects the museum's ongoing efforts in conservation, digitization and international exchange, showcasing how an age-old palace continues to shine with renewed vitality in the modern era. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows visitors viewing an exhibition at the Palace Museum, Beijing, China's capital city, reviewing the 100-year journey turning the imperial palace to a modern public museum. Through artifacts, documents and multimedia displays, the exhibition traces key moments including the museum's founding in 1925, the wartime southward evacuation of cultural treasures, and the establishment of a comprehensive system for heritage conservation, research and public service after 1949. Titled "A Century of Stewardship", the exhibition is presented in three sections—"A Lineage of Civilization," "A Century of Endeavor," and "Myriad Visions of Splendor"—highlighting generations of guardians who have preserved and revitalized China's cultural legacy. It also reflects the museum's ongoing efforts in conservation, digitization and international exchange, showcasing how an age-old palace continues to shine with renewed vitality in the modern era. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows visitors viewing an exhibition at the Palace Museum, Beijing, China's capital city, reviewing the 100-year journey turning the imperial palace to a modern public museum. Through artifacts, documents and multimedia displays, the exhibition traces key moments including the museum's founding in 1925, the wartime southward evacuation of cultural treasures, and the establishment of a comprehensive system for heritage conservation, research and public service after 1949. Titled "A Century of Stewardship", the exhibition is presented in three sections—"A Lineage of Civilization," "A Century of Endeavor," and "Myriad Visions of Splendor"—highlighting generations of guardians who have preserved and revitalized China's cultural legacy. It also reflects the museum's ongoing efforts in conservation, digitization and international exchange, showcasing how an age-old palace continues to shine with renewed vitality in the modern era. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows visitors viewing an exhibition at the Palace Museum, Beijing, China's capital city, reviewing the 100-year journey turning the imperial palace to a modern public museum. Through artifacts, documents and multimedia displays, the exhibition traces key moments including the museum's founding in 1925, the wartime southward evacuation of cultural treasures, and the establishment of a comprehensive system for heritage conservation, research and public service after 1949. Titled "A Century of Stewardship", the exhibition is presented in three sections—"A Lineage of Civilization," "A Century of Endeavor," and "Myriad Visions of Splendor"—highlighting generations of guardians who have preserved and revitalized China's cultural legacy. It also reflects the museum's ongoing efforts in conservation, digitization and international exchange, showcasing how an age-old palace continues to shine with renewed vitality in the modern era. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows visitors viewing an exhibition at the Palace Museum, Beijing, China's capital city, reviewing the 100-year journey turning the imperial palace to a modern public museum. Through artifacts, documents and multimedia displays, the exhibition traces key moments including the museum's founding in 1925, the wartime southward evacuation of cultural treasures, and the establishment of a comprehensive system for heritage conservation, research and public service after 1949. Titled "A Century of Stewardship", the exhibition is presented in three sections—"A Lineage of Civilization," "A Century of Endeavor," and "Myriad Visions of Splendor"—highlighting generations of guardians who have preserved and revitalized China's cultural legacy. It also reflects the museum's ongoing efforts in conservation, digitization and international exchange, showcasing how an age-old palace continues to shine with renewed vitality in the modern era. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows visitors viewing an exhibition at the Palace Museum, Beijing, China's capital city, reviewing the 100-year journey turning the imperial palace to a modern public museum. Through artifacts, documents and multimedia displays, the exhibition traces key moments including the museum's founding in 1925, the wartime southward evacuation of cultural treasures, and the establishment of a comprehensive system for heritage conservation, research and public service after 1949. Titled "A Century of Stewardship", the exhibition is presented in three sections—"A Lineage of Civilization," "A Century of Endeavor," and "Myriad Visions of Splendor"—highlighting generations of guardians who have preserved and revitalized China's cultural legacy. It also reflects the museum's ongoing efforts in conservation, digitization and international exchange, showcasing how an age-old palace continues to shine with renewed vitality in the modern era. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows visitors viewing an exhibition at the Palace Museum, Beijing, China's capital city, reviewing the 100-year journey turning the imperial palace to a modern public museum. Through artifacts, documents and multimedia displays, the exhibition traces key moments including the museum's founding in 1925, the wartime southward evacuation of cultural treasures, and the establishment of a comprehensive system for heritage conservation, research and public service after 1949. Titled "A Century of Stewardship", the exhibition is presented in three sections—"A Lineage of Civilization," "A Century of Endeavor," and "Myriad Visions of Splendor"—highlighting generations of guardians who have preserved and revitalized China's cultural legacy. It also reflects the museum's ongoing efforts in conservation, digitization and international exchange, showcasing how an age-old palace continues to shine with renewed vitality in the modern era. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows an exhibit on display at an exhibition reviewing the 100-year journey turning the imperial palace to a modern public museum at the Palace Museum, Beijing, China's capital city. Through artifacts, documents and multimedia displays, the exhibition traces key moments including the museum's founding in 1925, the wartime southward evacuation of cultural treasures, and the establishment of a comprehensive system for heritage conservation, research and public service after 1949. Titled "A Century of Stewardship", the exhibition is presented in three sections—"A Lineage of Civilization," "A Century of Endeavor," and "Myriad Visions of Splendor"—highlighting generations of guardians who have preserved and revitalized China's cultural legacy. It also reflects the museum's ongoing efforts in conservation, digitization and international exchange, showcasing how an age-old palace continues to shine with renewed vitality in the modern era. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)