Collecting and Displaying China at the Oriental Museum

About the event:

Venue: Museum top floor classroom

Free lunch provided.

Did you know there are over 11,000 Chinese objects in Durham University’s Oriental Museum? The collection is not just sizeable but also significant, being Designated by Arts Council England. How did a small northern town like Durham come to have such a large and important Chinese collection? In this talk, Qin will discuss her curation of the Chinese collection at the Oriental Museum, from its formation history, recent research, to public dissemination to diverse audiences.

About the speaker

Dr Qin Cao is the Curator of Chinese Collections at the Oriental Museum, Durham University. With specialisms in Chinese Bronze Age material culture and numismatics, she is inspired to promote and deepen understanding of China through museum objects, how collections reflect the circumstances and historical contexts of their collecting, and their relevance to the present. Prior to joining the Oriental Museum in 2022, Dr Cao was the Senior Curator of China at National Museums Scotland.

Photography

The organisers will be taking photos during this event. If you prefer not to be included in any photos, kindly inform the organisers before the event starts.

Joint event presented by Manchester China Institute

promotes excellence in China studies at the University of Manchester. MCI hosts in-person talks, workshops, and roundtables, and well as webinars with a global reach. Our public events are free and open to all. The University of Manchester is committed to academic independence and the freedom of speech. The views speakers present are entirely their own, and do not represent those of the University of Manchester or the Manchester China Institute and its directors.

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