The 22nd (2024) “Top Ten Museum Exhibitions” in China were recently released, with Liaoning Provincial Museum’s overseas exhibition Gold from Dragon City: Masterpieces of Three Yan from Liaoning, 337–436 receiving an International and Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan Cooperation Nomination Award.

The 22nd (2024) “Top Ten Museum Exhibitions” in China was guided by the National Cultural Heritage Administration and organized by the Chinese Museums Association and China Cultural Relics News. The exhibition Gold from Dragon City: Masterpieces of Three Yan from Liaoning, 337–436 was held at the China Institute Gallery in New York from September 5, 2024, to January 5, 2025. This exhibition marked the first time that precious cultural relics from archaeological discoveries in “Dragon City” (Longcheng, present-day Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province) over the past seven decades were displayed in the United States, including pottery, bronze wares, inkstones, seals, horse gear, mural copies, and numerous gold ornaments. It was the first overseas exhibition themed on China’s “Three Yan Culture”.

The Liaoning Provincial Museum, the Liaoning Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, and the Chaoyang County Museum jointly selected 101 pieces/sets of cultural relics of Three Yan from Liaoning, aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of the Three Yan Culture. The exhibition was divided into four sections: Diversified Three Yan Culture, Mural Art of Three Yan, Gold Art of Three Yan, and Equestrian Art of Three Yan, vividly presenting the unique charm of the “Dragon City, the capital of Three Yan”. This exhibition allowed the American public to appreciate the cultural relic treasures of Murong Xianbei people over a thousand years ago, including the “Tree-Shaped Gold Shimmering Headdress” and “Gilded Wooden Stirrups”, understand the history of the “Three Yan”, and experience the inclusive and diverse Chinese civilization.

In conjunction with the exhibition, the Liaoning Provincial Museum also hosted multiple events in New York, including the academic lecture titled Dialogue with Archaeologists: Discover Mysterious Nomad Murong Xianbei and the international symposium titled Along the Steppe-Silk Road: Studies on Mysterious Nomad Murong Xianbei. Media outlets such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal covered the events.

The Liaoning Provincial Museum will continue to hold cultural relic exhibitions with different themes in other countries, continuously exploring exhibition models of “going global” and “bringing in”, striving to promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and telling China’s stories and even Liaoning’s stories to the world.