page_title: National first-grade museums of China
section_title: List of first-grade museums
hierarchical_section_title: National first-grade museums of China / List of first-grade museums
caption_attribution_description: 中国国家博物馆
context_page_description: The designation "national first-grade museum" is the highest classification for museums in China, as determined by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage.
  A first-grade museum generally has a comprehensive collection of artifacts, or has a large number of items in its collection with "very high historical, cultural, scientific, and artistic value". A first-grade museum is also expected to be a social and educational institution, with a professional staff, long-term volunteers, and facilities for educational services. First-grade museums are not required to be owned by the state. State-owned museums are expected to open for more than 300 days a year, while non-state-owned museums are only expected to be open for 240 days. Performance measures for the museums are expected to be regularly published on government websites.
context_section_description: On 16 May 2008, the SACH issued the first batch of 83 national first-grade museums, including the Palace Museum. However, in November 2013, 4 of the 83 museums failed to score more than 800 points in their reassessment, and were demoted to second-grade museums. They were the Beijing Planetarium, the Memorial of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in Dandong, the Chinese Navy Museum in Qingdao, and the Xiamen Overseas Chinese Museum.
  On 15 November 2012, the SACH announced the second batch of 17 national first-grade museums, including the National Museum of China.
  On 19 January 2017, the Chinese Museums Association announced the third batch of 34 national first-grade museums including the Beijing Planetarium, which had previously been demoted.
  As of 2013, there were 3,354 museums in China, including 811 private ones. There are 131 museums classified as national first-grade as of 2017.
caption: National Museum of China
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