At the end of 20 18, the Institute of Painting and Calligraphy Literature Restoration of China National Museum was formed by merging the original painting and calligraphy restoration room and the literature reproduction room. Responsible for protecting and restoring paintings and documents in the collection, repairing and copying modern documents in the collection, and spreading cultural relics and decorations.
The predecessor of the National Museum of China can be traced back to the preparatory office of the National History Museum established in the first year of the Republic of China (19 12). In 2003, the Museum of Chinese History and the Museum of Chinese Revolution merged to form the China National Museum; 20 1 1 The new museum was completed and opened in March. The new building retains the west, north and south facades of the old building, with a total land area of 70,000 square meters, a building height of 42.5 meters, five floors above ground and two floors underground, and 48 exhibition halls, with a construction area of nearly 200,000 square meters. It is the largest museum in the world.