National Palace Museum After a Century: Public Television Program Focuses on Behind-the-Scenes Stories

National Palace Museum Director Hsiao Tsung-huang said in the program that for the museum, a century is a process, not an end. 'From the perspective of a museum or museum professionals, a century is actually very short. Our responsibility is to take good care of and preserve these cultural relics, so that they can be passed down to the next generation.' For cultural relics like those in the National Palace Museum to have survived for thousands of years, restoration craftsmanship is indispensable. Book and document restorer Kao Yi-chun shared that restoration work is not just about technique, but also a process of dialogue with predecessors. She used the cover of 'Mencius' Annotations and Explanations' as an example, explaining that to preserve the original appearance of the cultural relic to the greatest extent, restorers even hand-boiled flour and water into paste as an adhesive, fearing that preservatives in commercially available glues would damage the appearance and value of the relic. From the perspective of front-line tour guides, Wang Hsueh-yin, a senior tour guide volunteer with over 35 years of service, jokingly called herself a 'white-haired palace maid.' She believes that guiding is not just about memorizing information, but also about establishing a connection with cultural relics, transforming knowledge into stories, and truly bringing the audience into history. With the changing times, the National Palace Museum continues to engage with audiences through innovative methods. For example, curator Tsai Chun-yi set up an 'AI Ancient Go Game Area' in the 'Go Players' Stories - Ancient Go Culture' exhibition, inspired by feedback from students during field research. Yu Ping-yi, section chief of the National Palace Museum Southern Branch, also shared how creative social media marketing, such as cleverly linking the 'Enamelware with Black Ground and Lotus Scroll Design Bowl' from the Qianlong period to the BLACKPINK concert topic, successfully bridged the gap between ancient and modern times. 'The People Behind the National Palace Museum's Century' will be broadcast on Public Television at 2:30 PM on the 11th, and will also be available on the 'Art is a Big Deal' YouTube channel and 'PTS+' video platform. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150409