2016/09/27 - 2017/01/08
Pearls - Treasures from the Seas and the Rivers
National Museum of China, Beijing
Pearls: Treasures from the Seas and the Rivers exhibition focused on the history, legend and mythical status of pearls at the National Museum of China.
This large-scale exhibition jointly presented by Qatar Museums (QM), the National Museum of China and the Ministry of Culture of China was the first international exhibition introduced by the National Museum of China.
The exhibition revealed the history of the use of pearls for over 2,000 years, from the Roman period until the 21st century, with the booming of China's cultured pearl industry.
