Nanhua Jewelry Art Museum opens in Guangzhou

On Nov 29, the unveiling ceremony of Nanhua Industry and Trade College and the opening ceremony of the Nanhua Jewelry Art Museum in Guangzhou were held.

During the event, the museum in Guangzhou opened to the public for free. With a building area exceeding 6,000 square meters, it is a modern institution that integrates the dissemination of mineral-related knowledge, jewelry art exhibitions and trading, cultural product development and sales, high-end jewelry customization, intangible cultural heritage preservation, international exchanges, and research-oriented tourism. It is expected to welcome over 300,000 visitors annually.

Exhibit of a peacock with golden feathers. [Photo/WeChat account: gz_nanshafabu]

The museum houses a collection of over 500 jewelry and mineral specimens from 25 countries and regions, showcasing precious items such as emerald carvings, agate, iron meteorites, jade carvings, and shell carvings. It displays works by master craftsmen and award-winning participants from national vocational skills competitions, boasting high artistic and aesthetic value.

Exhibit of a golden disk. [Photo/WeChat account: gz_nanshafabu]

Featuring permanent and temporary exhibition areas, the museum showcases jewelry art, mineral science, cultural and creative products, and offers educational programs open to schools, businesses, groups, and individuals. In the future, the museum plans to collaborate with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), hoping to leverage artificial intelligence technology to create new products.

The Nanhua Jewelry Art Museum is set to become a vital gateway for Nansha's cultural intellectual property and global connections, fostering cultural exchanges in jewelry art between Nansha and the world.

Xiong Ying, chairman of Nanhua Industry and Trade College, said that the college will be committed to creating a community of vocational education and the tourism industry, enhancing the public cultural service functions of museums, and striving to become a national third-level museum and a national 3A-level tourist attraction by 2025.