Shenzhen Museum will hold a string of free activities to mark the International Museum Day 2021, with the theme of “The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine.” Follow the museum’s WeChat account “iszbwg” for sign-up information.

Souvenir cards

Visitors can claim free International Museum Day 2021 postcards at three outlets of the Shenzhen Museum.

Dates: May 18-23

Venue 1: Shenzhen Museum (of History and Folk Culture), Futian District (福田区深圳博物馆历史民俗馆)

Metro: Line 2 or 4 to Civic Center Station (市民中心站), Exit B

Venue 2: Shenzhen Museum (of Ancient Art), Futian District (福田区深圳博物馆古代艺术馆)

Metro: Line 9 to Hongling South Station (红岭南站), Exit A

Venue 3: Shenzhen Reform and Opening-up Exhibition Hall, inside Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning, Futian District (福田区深圳市当代艺术与城市规划馆内深圳改革开放展览馆)

Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit A

Artifact appraisal

Visitors can bring their artifacts to the event, where experts will tell you the value of your collectibles.

Time: 10 a.m.-noon, May 18

Venue: Shenzhen Museum (of Ancient Art), Futian District (福田区深圳博物馆古代艺术馆)

Metro: Line 9 to Hongling South Station (红岭南站), Exit A

Guide on Longmen exhibition

Huang Yangxing, director of Shenzhen Museum’s ancient art research department, will give a free guided tour on an exhibition of relics from Longmen Grottoes.

Time: 10-11 a.m., May 18

Venue: Shenzhen Museum (of History and Folk Culture), Futian District (福田区深圳博物馆历史民俗馆)

Metro: Line 2 or 4 to Civic Center Station (市民中心站), Exit B

Guide on Qinghai exhibition

Yu Shan, a researcher at the Shenzhen Museum’s ancient art research department, will give a free guided tour on the “Qinghai in the Belt and Road” exhibition which displays 373 ancient artifacts from Qinghai.

Time: 3-4 p.m., May 18

Venue: Shenzhen Museum (of Ancient Art), Futian District (福田区深圳博物馆古代艺术馆)

Metro: Line 9 to Hongling South Station (红岭南站), Exit A

Notebooks

Shenzhen Museum will give finely-printed notebooks to 25 visitors and invite them to take interesting notes with creative illustrations or paper-cuttings after visiting the “Great Tides Surge Along the Pearl River” exhibition which displays old photos, historical documents, as well as audio and visual items. The exhibition reviews the reform and opening up in Guangdong. Visitors who are interested in this event should apply today.

Time: 2:30-5 p.m., May 22-23

Venue: Shenzhen Reform and Opening-up Exhibition Hall, inside Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning, Futian District (福田区深圳市当代艺术与城市规划馆内深圳改革开放展览馆)

Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit A

Lecture on Liye Qin Slips

More than 140 Liye Qin Slips and 31 pieces of Qin-Dynasty (221-207 B.C.) artifacts are on display at the “A Tale of a Small Town” exhibition running until June 27. A lecturer will tell you the stories behind the relics.

Time: 2:30-4 p.m., May 22

Venue: Shenzhen Museum (of History and Folk Culture), Futian District (福田区深圳博物馆历史民俗馆)

Metro: Line 2 or 4 to Civic Center Station (市民中心站), Exit B(Cao Zhen)