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"From state-backed mega museums to privately-funded contemporary art spaces,
the expansion of China’s galleries, libraries, archives and museums – or “GLAM”
– sector is reshaping how the nation narrates its past and imagines its future.
China’s museum sector has expanded at an unmatched pace this century. From 2010
to 2024, a new museum has opened, on average, every 1.5 days. There were 382
new museums registered in 2022 alone – and a total of 6,833 registered towards
the end of 2024.
None of this is a coincidence. China’s museum boom reflects a coordinated
national strategy that links heritage, urban development, the creative
industries and soft power.
The broader GLAM sector has expanded in parallel, with significant government
investment in public libraries, archival digitisation projects and large
cultural precincts. Museums, however, remain the most visible symbol of this
transformation."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
