Nanjing Museum Special Exhibition: A Cultural Feast Not to Be Missed

💝 The river of history flows endlessly, and those stories sealed by time are quietly waiting to be awakened again. The Nanjing Museum Special Exhibition brings together countless precious cultural relics, each carrying a heavy history. Are you really willing to miss this great opportunity to have a dialogue with history? 💝 Special Exhibition 1: Observing the World - The World of the Ming Dynasty ✅ Exhibition period: January 22, 2025 - July 20, 2025 ✅ Exhibition content: This exhibition is one of the "Five Outstanding Characteristics of Chinese Civilization" series exhibitions. Through five parts: "Sunrise", "Maritime Legend", "Silver Trade", "No Question of East and West", and "Beauty and Harmony", it showcases the dissolution and reconstruction of the Chinese people's view of the world and the world view in the 14th-17th century Ming Dynasty in the exchange and mutual learning with foreign civilizations. More than 400 heavyweight cultural relics from more than 30 cultural and museum institutions at home and abroad are exhibited, including the earliest surviving oil painting painted by Chinese people "Portrait of Matteo Ricci", one of the earliest surviving Western oil paintings in China "Portrait of a Wooden Beauty", as well as the treasures of the Nanjing Museum such as "Red Glaze Plum Vase with Three Friends of Winter Pattern", "Kunyu Wanguo Quantu" and "Golden Cicada and Jade Leaf". 💝 Special Exhibition 2: Splendid Jiangnan - The Pinnacle Creation of Traditional Chinese Weaving and Embroidery ✅ Exhibition period: January 22, 2025 - April 22, 2025 ✅ Exhibition content: This is one of the "Chinese Civilization in Cultural Relics" series exhibitions, presenting the history of textile technology innovation in the Jiangnan region through three main units: "Weaving: Ingenious Calculation", "Embroidery: Exquisite Craftsmanship", and "Dyeing: Colorful". The exhibits span from thousands of years ago to the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, focusing on exquisite textile cultural relics and intangible cultural heritage exhibits from the Jiangnan region since the Song Dynasty. An accessible exhibition mode is also designed. 💝 Ticket reservation: Follow the "Nanjing Museum" WeChat official account or mini program, and reserve free tickets 7 days in advance. If you fail to reserve, you can try to get a ticket at 9:00 or 12:00 on the day. 💝 Stamp collection: There is a free stamp collection point on the first floor of the special exhibition hall. You can buy special notebooks at the cultural and creative store in the special exhibition hall for stamping. 💝 Transportation guide: You can take Metro Line 2 to Minggugong Station, exit from Exit 1, and turn left for 500 meters to reach the destination.