During the summer vacation, cultural tourism continues to heat up, and many people choose to go to museums and other cultural venues to relax and learn about history, and nourish their holiday life with culture. In order to further enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the general public, this summer, the Municipal Museum and the Shantou Open Port Cultural Exhibition Hall have also extended their opening hours to better serve citizens and tourists.
Since the summer vacation, the number of citizens and tourists visiting the open port area of Shantou Small Park has increased significantly, and the neat arcade buildings and the buildings combining Chinese and Western styles have attracted everyone to stop and visit and take pictures. Located in the old city, the Shantou Open Port Cultural Exhibition Hall has also welcomed many citizens and tourists who are interested in the history of Shantou. Ms. Chen from Jiangmen brought her children to Shantou to play, and the family went to the Shantou Port Cultural Exhibition Hall to learn more about the history of Shantou's opening of the port, the history of the struggle of overseas Chinese of Chaozhou origin, and the development history of the Shantou Special Economic Zone.
Ms. Chen, a tourist, said: "It's just summer vacation, so I took my children over for a walk and learned some history about Shantou with my children." ”
During the interview, the reporter found that many of the citizens and tourists who visited were students who had been on summer vacation, and everyone was able to abide by the relevant regulations, visit in a civilized manner, and not make loud noises in the museum.
Recently, Shantou Museum has also welcomed groups of citizens and tourists, and some exhibitions have been favored. "Rivers Flow into the Sea - Shantou History Exhibition" shows the former glory of the small park arcade old street and the century-old commercial port of Shantou, witnessing the development process of the times, attracting many parents to visit with their children.
The museum is the main institution for the collection, protection, research, publicity and education of cultural relics, and many college students who travel to Shantou during the summer vacation also come to Shantou Museum to check in.
A college student said: "I use the summer vacation time to carry out practical activities, understand the culture of a place, and go to a local museum is the best way to understand, I have always been interested in Chaoshan culture, this time I have time to come with my classmates." ”
In order to enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the general public and tourists, this summer, that is, from July 9th to August 31st, during the opening period of Shantou Museum and Shantou Open Port Cultural Exhibition Hall, it will be extended by half an hour every day, that is, from Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:30.
Li Yun, deputy director of the Public Education Department of the Municipal Museum, said: "Visitors to the museum need to make an appointment in advance, and tourists can make an appointment through the WeChat official account of the Shantou Museum, and the museum will arrange a guided tour of volunteers and docents every Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon according to the flow of people and needs." The museum will also continue to do a good job in opening services, hoping to provide a better environment for the general public to learn traditional culture. ”
In addition, during the summer vacation, Shantou Museum will hold a "Museum Night" activity, that is, every Friday until 21:00, every Friday at 8:00 p.m., will organize docents to explain to the audience "Rivers Flow into the Sea - Shantou History Exhibition", "Qiaoyin Tong Four Seas - Chaoshan Qianzhuang Exhibition", "Eastern Guangdong Treasures - Shantou Museum Collection of Cultural Relics Exhibition", "South China Sea Treasures - "Nanao I" Water Cultural Relics Exhibition" and other exhibitions. Visitors can make an appointment in advance on the WeChat public account of Shantou Museum.
Li Yun, deputy director of the Public Education Department of the Municipal Museum, said: "Every Friday night, the museum director and experts, or volunteers and docents will be invited to conduct fixed-point guided tours to meet the needs of our audience during the summer vacation. ”
(Source: Shantou Olive Terrace)