Museums as guardians of heritage always look to the future

The leaders of 21 museums from abroad and 17 domestic museums gathered in Shanghai for the inaugural M20+ International Museum Conference at Shanghai Museum East on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Under the theme "Evolve and Everlast", museum leaders from some of the most celebrated institutions in the world, such as the Palace Museum in Beijing, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Guimet French National Museum of Asian Arts in Paris, shared their experience and insight on subjects such as heritage preservation, global reach and local roots, as well as technology and public engagement.

The conference also coincided with the opening of Shanghai Museum East after seven years of construction.