Beijing considers draft rules to develop open-air museums
In Beijing, China, authorities are considering a draft regulation aimed at promoting the development of open-air museums by bringing together the city’s scattered cultural and museum resources. The document was reviewed by the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People’s Congress, ECNS reports.
Cultural resources of districts
The draft calls on districts to use World Heritage sites, historic buildings, revolutionary monuments, traditional villages, historic streets and alleys, as well as folk culture resources. This is intended to help combine the preservation and revitalization of such sites.
The initiative aims to create more open formats for museum exhibitions and strengthen Beijing’s role as a city of museums.
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New museum formats
The amendments to the regulation extend its scope to institutions that are not formally registered as museums but perform museum functions, including collecting and displaying collections and providing educational services.
The document also supports the establishment of cultural institutions by private individuals and organizations based on their own collections. Facilities that meet the criteria may be included in the broader development system. The draft provides for support for non-state museums, defines the financial responsibility of their operators, and allows institutions to be named after organizers or donors.
Separately, it is proposed to strengthen coordination with museums in Tianjin and Hebei for the joint preservation of the cultural heritage of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The first reading of the draft took place on July 29.
