UK – Museum Symposium For non-national museums interested in working with Chinese museums

Supported by the British Council, Museums, Libraries and Archives Council and Eastern Exchanges, Stories of the World in the East of England At The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge on Monday 9th May 2011 www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/forms/chinasymposium/

This event is designed to illustrate the exciting and varied opportunities that have opened up in recent years for UK museums to build relations with Chinese museums. An introduction to China and recent developments in its museums, a presentation from a Chinese museum professional and case studies from UK museums on practical aspects of their collaboration aim to stimulate an exploration of the subject. Topics will include exchange – exhibitions, education, youth programmes, interns, expertise, volunteering, artist residencies, websites, and tourism and funding support. The symposium is for museum professionals from medium sized and larger museums looking to build individual international relationships with China.

The event is FREE and numbers are limited to 40 Early booking is recommended. Book online or by email to [email protected]. Booking forms can also be sent to Tao-Tao Chang, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RB. 10.30am Arrivals, coffee, tea

10.50am Welcome Timothy Potts, Director, The Fitzwilliam Museum

11.00am Working in China and with Chinese Museums Jane Weeks, Museums & Heritage Adviser, British Council Keith Nichol, Head of Cultural Diplomacy, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

11.15am Setting the Scene Michael O’Sullivan Director of The Cambridge Overseas and Commonwealth Trusts

11.30am Eastern Perspectives: the view from China Wang Jun, Director, Art Exhibitions China (AEC)

12.00pm To case studies from China Director, Sichuan Provincial Museum Quan Hong, Deputy Director, The Nanyue King Mausoleum Museum of the Western Han Dynasty

12.40pm Discussion

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm Young people’s visit to Nanjing Museum, Peter Berridge, Director, Colchester Castle Museum

2.20pm Sharing approaches to museum learning with Suzhou Museum Jiangsu. Miranda Stearn, Arts Heritage and Development Co-ordinator, London Borough of Richmond

2.40pm China in Yorkshire Rebecca Lee, Programme Manager, Precious Cargo

3.00pm Exchanging exhibitions with Museum and the Nanyue Mausoleum James Lin, Senior Assistant Keeper Applied Art Tao-Tao Chang, Adviser on International Relations, Fitzwilliam Museum

3.20pm Exchanging artists with China Margaret Greeves, Director Renaissance Projects, Fitzwilliam Museum

3.30pm Panel discussion

4.15pm Vote of thanks Hedley Swain, Director of Programmes, Museums Libraries and Archives Council

Tea (and further museum tours if requested)

4.45pm Event ends