Join us for Teo Live – touring exhibitions online event on 15 May 2025
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Exhibition Introduction
Nanhai I was a sunken Song Dynasty merchant ship, fully loaded with cargo and originally voyaging afar from China. Through the integral caisson salvage scheme, the shipwreck was lifted from the seabed in whole well-preserved in a caisson and transported to the tailor-made museum for fine excavation. More than 180,000 artifacts have been retrieved from the shipwreck, making the whole project “a spectacular feat in the world history of underwater archaeological exploration”. Taking full advantage of the latest findings of underwater archaeological investigations and related researches, the exhibition endeavors to further explore the historical and scientific significance of the Nanhai I shipwreck artifacts, showcasing China’s Maritime Silk Road prosperity in the Southern Song period, the wisdom of the ancient Chinese and the our present day efforts in cultural heritage preservation.
About Guangdong Museum
Located in Guangzhou – the core city of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Guangdong Museum was officially opened to the public on October 1, 1959 and is one of the first batch of national first-class museums in China and an important cultural tourism landmark in the Greater Bay Area.
Guangdong Museum has a large collection of Lingnan cultural relics encompassing history, art, revolutionary object, nature and many other types.The total number of existing collections is more than 320,000 pieces (sets), including over 53,000 pieces (sets) of natural specimens and fossils. Among them, the quantity and quality of ancient calligraphy and painting as well as ceramics rank among the top of the museums in China. The collection of featured cultural relics such as export artworks maritime archaeological objects, overseas Chinese cultural relics, Chaozhou woodcarving and Duan inkstone are second to none in China.
Guangdong Museum is committed to the development concepts of “Safe, Beautiful, Academic, High-quality and Innovative”, strives to build up Guangdong province’s cultural strength and continuously promotes the construction of a world-class museum with Chinese characteristics so as to better tell the world the story of Guangdong, the story of the Greater Bay Area and the story of China.
State Administration of Cultural Heritage National Center of Underwater Cultural Heritage, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology
Environmentally sensitive artifacts (e.g., green-glazed pottery, bronze, iron, bone, and plant seeds) must be equipped with wireless environmental monitors inside display cases to record real-time temperature/humidity data and issue immediate alerts.
Daily temperature fluctuations should not exceed ±2°C, and relative humidity fluctuations should remain within ±5%.
Packing & Transport
Select reputable professional packing/transport companies with proven expertise.
Follow standardized procedures for packing and handling.
For humidity/temperature-sensitive artifacts, implement micro-environmental control (e.g., conditioned packing crates) during transit.
Installation
Conservation staff must supervise on-site lighting, temperature, and humidity monitoring during installation.
Adjust exhibition conditions in real-time to meet preservation standards.
Maritime Silk Route, Song Dynasty, Nanhai I, Shepwreck, Under-water Archaeology
The exhibition is divided into five sections:
1. Southern Song Prosperity - Nanhai I’s historical era
2. Tremendous Treasure - Nanhai I’s cargo
3. Long Voyage - Nanhai I’s crew life
4. Shipwreck in South China Sea - Discovery of the sunken Nanhai I
5. 30 Years’ Pursuit - Excavation of the Nanhai I Shipwreck
Featuring artifacts from the Nanhai I Shipwreck alongside relevant relics and ancient documents
from the Guangdong Museum, the exhibition displays a total of 474 artifacts of more than 10
categories, including tablet inscription rubbings, ancient documents, maps, ceramics, cinnabar
items, bronzeware, ironware, tinware, coins, organic matter and boneware.
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