New museum regulations issued
- By Wang Jiaxin
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The State Council issued new museum regulations on March 2. The regulations clearly define non-state-owned museums' quality and status in legal terms in addition to establishing legal equality between state-owned museums and non-state-owned museums.
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The Capital Museum in Beijing [Photo/qianlong.com] |
The government encourages museums to open to citizens free of charge and to establish cultural businesses that do not violate museums' non-profit status. Additionally, the regulations forbid museums from making anonymous or illegal acquisitions.
Li Yaoshen, president of the China Cultural Relics Office, said that many international museums support themselves through fundraising and business activities rather than through government funding. For example, American museums are often supported by donations from non-governmental organizations and individuals as well as by exhibitions and cultural businesses.
An Laishun, vice chairman of the Chinese Museum Association, indicated that forbidding museums from receiving anonymous or illegal acquisitions is both reasonable and in accord with legal requirements. Such restrictions are generally recognized as standard practice internationally.
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