Relic Hospital 文物医院
A state-of-the-art conservation center to "treat" ancient cultural relics in disrepair opened at Beijing's Palace Museum on Thursday.
国内水平最高的失修古文物保护修复中心29日在北京故宫启用。
The base, informally called the Relic Hospital, covers 13,000 square meters and boasts the nation's most-advanced restoration workshops, said Shan Jixiang, the museum's director.
故宫博物院院长单霁翔表示,故宫文物医院建筑面积1.3万平方米,拥有国内最先进的修护工作室。
故宫“文物医院”(Relic Hospital)整体划分为六大区域,分别是科技保护区(scientific and technological protection)、分析检测区(analysis and testing )、书画修护区(painting and calligraphy restoration)、综合工艺修护区(comprehensive treatment)、综合艺术品修护区(comprehensive artwork restoration)、金属钟表修护区(metal clocks restoration);从功能上划分为文物科技实验室(technological lab)、文物修护工作室(relics restoration workshops)和文物保护管理与展示宣传(management and display of relic conservation)三部分。