Events mark International Museum Day

Visitors are seen at the hall dedicated to the cultural relics from Qin (221-206 B.C.) and Han (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) dynasties at the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi’an in this May 6 file photo. The hall officially opens to the public this Saturday, when China’s themed events of this year’s International Museum Day will be held at the venue. Photos by Xinhua

Students experience farm work at a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) granary, which has been reinvented into a museum in Shenzhou City, Hebei Province on Thursday. Museums across China have arranged inclusive events for visitors ahead of the International Museum Day, which falls on May 18.