China 1st-Grade National Museums
The Forbidden City (Palace Museum) in Beijing

The designation "national first-grade museum" (simplified Chinese: 国家一级博物馆; traditional Chinese: 國家一級博物館; pinyin: guójiā yījí bówùguǎn) is the highest classification for museums in China, as determined by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH).[1]

A first-grade museum generally has a comprehensive collection of artifacts, or has a large number of items in its collection with "very high historical, cultural, scientific, and artistic value". A first-grade museum is also expected to be a social and educational institution, with a professional staff, long-term volunteers, and facilities for educational services. First-grade museums are not required to be owned by the state. State-owned museums are expected to open for more than 300 days a year, while non-state-owned museums are only expected to be open for 240 days. Performance measures for the museums are expected to be regularly published on government websites.[1]

Scoring system

The SACH evaluates China's museums using a scoring system comprising three criteria: "comprehensive management and infrastructure" (200 points), "collection management and scientific research" (300 points), and "exhibition and social services" (500 points), with a total score of 1000. Museums scoring more than 800 points are classified as first grade. Among the rest, those scoring more than 600 points are classified as second grade, and those with 400 to 600 points are classified as third grade.[1]

List of first-grade museums

On 16 May 2008, the SACH issued the first batch of 83 national first-grade museums, including the Palace Museum.[2] However, in November 2013, 4 of the 83 museums failed to score more than 800 points in their reassessment, and were demoted to second-grade museums. They were the Beijing Planetarium, the Memorial of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in Dandong, the Chinese Navy Museum in Qingdao, and the Xiamen Overseas Chinese Museum.[3]

On 15 November 2012, the SACH announced the second batch of 17 national first-grade museums, including the National Museum of China.[4]

On 19 January 2017, the Chinese Museums Association announced the third batch of 34 national first-grade museums including the Beijing Planetarium, which had previously been demoted.[5]

As of 2013, there were 3,354 museums in China, including 811 private ones.[1] There are 131 museums classified as national first-grade as of 2017.[2][4][5]

Museum City Province Batch
Palace MuseumBeijingBeijing1
Military Museum of the Chinese People's RevolutionBeijingBeijing1
China Science and Technology MuseumBeijingBeijing1
Geological Museum of ChinaBeijingBeijing1
Chinese Aviation MuseumBeijingBeijing1
Capital MuseumBeijingBeijing1
Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War Memorial HallBeijingBeijing1
Beijing Museum of Natural HistoryBeijingBeijing1
Beijing PlanetariumBeijingBeijing1, 3
Beijing Lu Xun MuseumBeijingBeijing1
Zhoukoudian Site MuseumBeijingBeijing1
National Museum of ChinaBeijingBeijing2
China Agricultural MuseumBeijingBeijing2
Prince Gong's Mansion MuseumBeijingBeijing3
Tianjin MuseumTianjinTianjin1
Memorial to Zhou Enlai and Deng YingchaoTianjinTianjin1
Tianjin Natural History MuseumTianjinTianjin1
Hebei MuseumShijiazhuangHebei1
Xibaipo Memorial MuseumXibaipoHebei1
Handan MuseumHandanHebei3
Shanxi MuseumTaiyuanShanxi1
Taihang Memorial Hall of the Eighth Route ArmyWuxiang CountyShanxi1
China Coal MuseumTaiyuanShanxi1
Inner Mongolia MuseumHohhotInner Mongolia1
Ordos MuseumOrdosInner Mongolia3
Liaoning Provincial MuseumShenyangLiaoning1
September 18th History MuseumShenyangLiaoning1
Lüshun MuseumDalianLiaoning1
Memorial of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (delisted)DandongLiaoning1
Shenyang Imperial Palace MuseumShenyangLiaoning3
Dalian Modern MuseumDalianLiaoning3
Jilin Museum of Natural HistoryChangchunJilin1
Jilin Provincial MuseumChangchunJilin2
Museum of the Imperial Palace of ManchukuoChangchunJilin3
Northeast Martyrs MuseumHarbinHeilongjiang1
Wang Jinxi Memorial HallDaqingHeilongjiang1
Aihui History MuseumHeiheHeilongjiang1
Heilongjiang Provincial MuseumHarbinHeilongjiang2
Daqing MuseumDaqingHeilongjiang3
Shanghai MuseumShanghaiShanghai1
Museum of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist PartyShanghaiShanghai1
Shanghai Lu Xun MuseumShanghaiShanghai1
Shanghai Science and Technology MuseumShanghaiShanghai2
Chen Yun MuseumShanghaiShanghai3
Nanjing MuseumNanjingJiangsu1
Nanjing Massacre Memorial HallNanjingJiangsu1
Suzhou MuseumSuzhouJiangsu1
Nantong MuseumNantongJiangsu1
Yangzhou MuseumYangzhouJiangsu1
Changzhou MuseumChangzhouJiangsu3
Nanjing Municipal MuseumNanjingJiangsu3
Zhejiang Provincial MuseumHangzhouZhejiang1
Zhejiang Museum of Natural HistoryHangzhouZhejiang2
China National Silk MuseumHangzhouZhejiang2
Ningbo MuseumNingboZhejiang2
Wenzhou MuseumWenzhouZhejiang3
Hangzhou MuseumHangzhouZhejiang3
Anhui MuseumHefeiAnhui1
Huizhou Culture MuseumHuangshanAnhui3
Fujian MuseumFuzhouFujian1
Xiamen Overseas Chinese Museum (delisted)XiamenFujian1
China Museum of Relationship of Fujian–Taiwan KinshipQuanzhouFujian1
Quanzhou Maritime MuseumQuanzhouFujian1
Gutian Conference Memorial HallGutianFujian1
Central Soviet Area (Minxi) History MuseumLongyanFujian3
Jiangxi Provincial MuseumNanchangJiangxi1
Nanchang August 1st Memorial HallNanchangJiangxi1
Jinggangshan Revolutionary MuseumJinggangshanJiangxi1
Ruijin Central Revolutionary Base MuseumRuijinJiangxi1
Anyuan Workers' Movement MuseumPingxiangJiangxi3
Qingdao MuseumQingdaoShandong1
Chinese Navy Museum (delisted)QingdaoShandong1
First Sino-Japanese War MuseumWeihaiShandong1
Qingzhou MuseumQingzhouShandong1
Shandong MuseumJinanShandong2
Yantai MuseumYantaiShandong3
Weifang MuseumWeifangShandong3
Henan MuseumZhengzhouHenan1
Zhengzhou MuseumZhengzhouHenan1
Luoyang MuseumLuoyangHenan1
Nanyang Han Paintings MuseumNanyangHenan1
Kaifeng MuseumKaifengHenan3
Eyuwan Soviet Revolution MuseumXin CountyHenan3
Hubei Provincial MuseumWuhanHubei1
Jingzhou MuseumJingzhouHubei1
Wuhan MuseumWuhanHubei1
Wuchang Uprising MuseumWuhanHubei3
Zhongshan Warship MuseumWuhanHubei3
Hunan MuseumChangshaHunan1
Shaoshan Mao Zedong Memorial MuseumShaoshanHunan1
Liu Shaoqi MuseumNingxiangHunan1
Changsha Bamboo Slips MuseumChangshaHunan3
Guangdong MuseumGuangzhouGuangdong1
Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue KingGuangzhouGuangdong1
Museum of Dr. Sun Yat-senZhongshanGuangdong1
Shenzhen MuseumShenzhenGuangdong2
Guangzhou MuseumGuangzhouGuangdong3
Guangdong Folk Art MuseumGuangzhouGuangdong3
Guangxi MuseumNanningGuangxi1
Guangxi Museum of EthnicityNanningGuangxi3
Hainan MuseumHaikouHainan2
Three Gorges MuseumChongqingChongqing1
Hongyan Revolution History MuseumChongqingChongqing2
Chongqing Museum of Natural HistoryChongqingChongqing3
Sanxingdui MuseumChengduSichuan1
Deng Xiaoping Residence MuseumGuang'anSichuan1
Zigong Dinosaur MuseumZigongSichuan1
Wuhou Temple Museum (Zhuge Liang's Museum)ChengduSichuan1
Du Fu Thatched CottageChengduSichuan1
Sichuan MuseumChengduSichuan2
Jinsha Site MuseumChengduSichuan2
Zigong Salt History MuseumZigongSichuan3
Zunyi Conference MuseumZunyiGuizhou1
Yunnan Provincial MuseumKunmingYunnan1
Yunnan Nationalities MuseumKunmingYunnan1
Tibet MuseumLhasaTibet1
Shaanxi History MuseumXi'anShaanxi1
Terracotta Army MuseumXi'anShaanxi1
Yan'an Revolution MuseumYan'anShaanxi1
Han Yang Ling MuseumXi'anShaanxi1
Stele Forest MuseumXi'anShaanxi1
Banpo MuseumXi'anShaanxi1
Xi'an MuseumXi'anShaanxi2
Baoji Bronzeware MuseumBaojiShaanxi3
Tang West Market MuseumXi'anShaanxi3
Gansu Provincial MuseumLanzhouGansu2
Tianshui MuseumTianshuiGansu3
Dunhuang Research AcademyDunhuangGansu3
Guyuan MuseumGuyuanNingxia1
Ningxia MuseumYinchuanNingxia2
Qinghai MuseumXiningQinghai3
Xinjiang MuseumÜrümqiXinjiang1
Turpan MuseumTurpanXinjiang3

References

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  2. 1 2 "关于发布首批国家一级博物馆名单的决定" (in Chinese). State Administration of Cultural Heritage. June 20, 2008.
  3. "北京天文馆被降为国家二级博物馆". China News (in Chinese). May 15, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "关于发布第二批国家一级博物馆名单的通知" (in Chinese). State Administration of Cultural Heritage. November 15, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "关于发布第三批国家一级博物馆名单的通知" (in Chinese). Chinese Museums Association. January 23, 2017.
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