Setting Sail: Travelling Exhibition to Beijing: From Ancient Maritime Trade to Modern Maritime Shipping
Time & Location
23 Oct 2021, 10:00 GMT+8 – 08 Apr 2022, 19:00 GMT+8
Beijing, China
About the Event
The exhibition is now extended to 8 April 2022.
On 23 October 2021, the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, in collaboration with the Blanc Art Group, brought the exhibition "Setting Sail: From Ancient Maritime Trade to Modern Maritime Shipping" to the 2021 International Antique Art Fair at the Building A1 of the National Foreign Cultural Trade Base (Beijing).
The exhibition is in three sections, namely “Underwater Archaeology and the Ancient Maritime Trade”, “Finding the way: Navigation and Communication” and “The Voice of Titanic: Safety of Life at Sea”, displaying more than 130 pieces of exhibits including ship models, nautical instruments, antique porcelain, trade paintings, and old photographs.
With the themes of "Maritime Technology" and "Maritime Silk Road Trade", the exhibition focuses on creating an immersive experience that brings cultural relics to life. The exhibition hopes to bridge the dialogue between the museum and the public through the artefacts, and to recreate…