The “Centre for the Preservation and Transmission of the Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum in Macao”, which is under the SAR’s Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), will host the “Symposium on Cultural Heritage Conservation and Restoration” at the Macao Museum of Art’s (MAM) Auditorium on 25 January, with the registration to attend the symposium opened yesterday.
MAM is located in the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) complex in Nape.
The symposium is held to “strengthen the international exchange on heritage preservation and restoration techniques, enhance the public understanding of heritage restoration, as well as promote education and safeguarding of cultural heritage,” according to IC.
Experts from the Palace Museum, heritage restoration specialists from Australia and Greece, as well as scholars from local higher education institutions have been invited to share their technical knowledge and their case-study experiences in heritage preservation.
Since last year, the Centre has been conducting restoration and maintenance works on the seven bronze statues of the façade of the Ruins of St. Paul’s in phases, noting that the second phase of restoration works is currently underway.
In order to promote further knowledge on heritage preservation and restoration among the general public, the “Symposium on Cultural Heritage Conservation and Restoration” will be held with the participation of renowned experts as speakers, including the Director of the Conservation Standards Department of the Palace Museum, Qu Liang, renowned metals conservation expert Ian Miles (Australia), high-ranking heritage conservation expert (Greece) Amalia Siatou, as well as a very experienced Research Assistant Professor from the University of Macau (UM), Prof. Kin Hong Ip.
Altogether, these illustrious experts will share their insights on various topics, such as the current state of heritage preservation in mainland China, best-practice techniques for the maintenance and restoration of metals and bronze, while also sharing their experience and technical opinions regarding , the conservation works that have been implemented on the bronze statues of the façade of the Ruins of St. Paul’s, also sharing insights from other case-studies, namely in regard to conservation practices in other countries, such as Australia and Greece.
In addition, there will be an open Q&A session, enabling the participating experts, professionals, and academics from various multi-disciplinary sectors, including heritage, architecture, culture and other fields, to interact with the general public and foster a broader discussion and exchange of ideas, with everyone welcomed to present their views, questions and opinions.
The symposium will run from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. It will be conducted in Mandarin and English, with simultaneous translation in both languages. The auditorium is located on the first floor of MAM. Admission is free.
Registration for the symposium can be done via the Macao One Account’s “Activity Application” until 22 January. Seats are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information visit IC’s website or contact 2836 6320.
The “Centre for the Preservation and Transmission of the Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum in Macao” is the first local cultural venue established through a long-term collaboration between the Macau SAR Government and the Palace Museum in Beijing, serving as a pioneering new platform for technical exchange and cooperation in the field of Chinese and Western architectural heritage conservation, thereby enabling an important new network community dedicated to the international exchange and further cooperation in the field of architectural heritage conservation, which will surely also inspire and nurture more and more local restoration talents, while also contributing towards continuing to elevate public knowledge and more active general interest for cultural heritage subjects, according to IC.
Source and Image: IC
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