The China National Silk Museum held the Silk Road Online Curating Competition 
from April to July 2022, co-organized by Shanghai University and supported by 
Manycore Tech Inc. (KOOL). The competition attracted the participation of over 
120 universities including Peking University, Fudan University, Zhejiang 
University, University of the Arts London and many other universities, as well 
as more than 20 museums and a large group of designers. 127 online exhibitions 
were curated and divided into Cultural Heritage and Museology Group and Design 
Group with the two groups awarded respectively.

The competition is powered by the Silk Road Online Museum (SROM) platform, a 
platform with its main concepts focusing on "digital collaboration" and "3D 
online curating". It has brought together more than 2,000 digital artifacts 
from more than 40 museums worldwide. Curators and designers can design and 
curate exhibitions through the SROM platform by selecting artifacts from the 
Digital Collection, doing extensive academic research, building or selecting a 
gallery, selecting glass showcases, arranging display tools, writing 
explanation labels, and finally creating a 3D virtual exhibition. Additionally, 
the exhibition works can also be shared on social media, thus attracting more 
audiences.

The Silk Road Online Curating Competition culminated on the evening of July 8, 
with an award ceremony held in the China National Silk Museum. At the ceremony, 
Liu Shuguang, President of the Chinese Museums Association/ICOM-China, 
commented, "this is such an innovative competition that is in the breast with 
this digital age. And it is also such a cheerful gathering of emerging 
curators, from which we can see their passion and dedication toward the Silk 
Road culture." Director of China National Silk Museum Dr. Zhao Feng, and also 
the Chair of the Competition Organizer, said, "from SROM and the competition, I 
hope museums in the future could be more accessible, collaborative, and 
transparent, to help build a more democratic and hybrid museum curating and 
education system."

Since its establishment in 2021, SROM platform has not only been active in 
fostering collaboration among museums, but also in bringing the influence of 
museums into universities and society. The competition has attracted numerous 
applicants who have gone on to become "Digital Curators". They have energized 
the SROM platform and empowered it to display more deeply its creative 
functions, making the platform more user-based and sustainable.

Source: China National Silk Museum

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