New first-tier museums announced

Evaluations lead to listings, which help promote institutions

China celebrated the 48th International Museum Day with a variety of activities across the country. During a ceremony marking the occasion in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on May 18, the fifth batch of China's first-tier museums was announced.

In December last year, the Chinese Museums Association issued the notice of starting the fifth batch of grading evaluations for the country's museums, which aimed to select first, second and third-tier museums. Museums actively applied for recognition. After experts reviewed their materials, conducted field investigations and held discussions, the final list of first-tier museums was announced on May 18.

A total of 123 museums were added to the most recent list, bringing the number of firsttier museums in China to 327. This accounts for approximately 4.78 percent of the 6,833 registered museums in the country, according to Liu Shuguang, director of the association.