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The National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) is a national art museum of plastic arts dedicated to collection, research and exhibitions of modem and contemporary artistic works in China. NAMOC is a national cultural landmark after the foundation of New China.Roofed with yellow glazed tiles and surrounded by corridors and pavilions, its main building features the architectural style of ancient Chinese attics. The building, with 17 exhibition halls，covers an area of more than 18,000 square meters. The museum boasts an exhibition area of 8,300 square meters.
The art museum houses more than 100,000 pieces of various art works, most of which are representative works of different periods and art works created by leading Chinese painters from the end of the 19th century till today. The collections also include some ancient paintings and calligraphy works, foreign art works and many folk art works. Since its establishment, the art museum has held thousands of various influential art exhibitions.It has become an important platform for conducting art exchanges between China and other countries.
The art museum focuses on expanding public service contents and means through its website and the “digital museum” project. It has updated its website for three times and set up over 10 art databases，which have become a platform for releasing, searching and sharing art information.
