NPM deputy director visits Malaysia, Singapore to deepen cultural cooperation

2024/09/25

A National Palace Museum delegation led by Deputy Director Huang Yung-tai visited Malaysia and Singapore earlier this month, highlighting government work to strengthen international exchange and collaboration while preparing to celebrate the museum’s centenary next year.
 
According to the NPM, Huang called on the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, University of Malaya and the Museum of Asian Art in Kuala Lumpur, and then visited the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple as well as the Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum in Malacca. As a result of the visit, the temple agreed to lend a significant portrait, that of high-ranking official in 17th-century colonial Malaysia’s civil administration, Kapitan Li Wei King.
 
The visit gained a deeper understanding of Malaysian arts and culture, as the Southeast Asian country is one focus for the many activities and exhibitions celebrating NPM’s 2025 centenary. Huang also visited the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia and the Federation of Alumni Associations of Taiwan Universities, Malaysia, to strengthen connections, NPM added.
 
The deputy director also visited Singapore to meet with researchers from the Asian Civilizations Museum as well as the Peranakan Museum. He met personnel from various sectors and introduced them to the NPM’s latest cultural creative products and digital exhibitions.
 
The NPM added that as part of its centenary celebrations and the southern branch’s 10th anniversary, the SBNPM launched an Asian Art Festival, in which an exhibition called “The Heritage of Ryukyu: Bridge of the East Asian Maritime,” is running until Dec. 1 and an activity, Month of Okinawa, will run Oct. 5 to Nov. 3.


Source:  Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)