Shaping the Nation and Educating the Public:An Overview of the Exhibitions Organized by the Palace Museum 1949-1966
Exhibitions used to play as an important means for the Palace Museum to participate in national construction in politics and culture in the early years of the People's Republic of China(1949-1966).During this period,the Palace Museum hosted over two hundred permanent and temporary exhibitions,establishing a comprehensive exhibition feature of integrating ancient and modern,and combining the strengths of the Chinese and western.The museum's exhibitions became a'act of the state'led by the state leadership and supported nationwide,reflecting the national will and adapting to the needs of practical construction.Those exhibitions with distinct national narratives shouldered the mission of structuring the state and educating the public,becoming powerful tools for political and cultural education for the public.A comprehensive survey on the exhibition of the Palace Museum during this period not only provides insight into the unique'mission-oriented'nature of the museums in the early years of the People's Republic of China but also offers references for applying the'make the past serve the present'approach to cultural heritage.
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