Tanggu International Print and Ex Libris Collection Museum

　　The Tanggu International Print and Ex Libris Collection Museum is situated on Erjing Road, Hexi, Tanggu. It is the first ex libris museum in China and the largest of its kind internationally, with a construction area of approximately 700 square meters. The first floor houses the International Ex Libris Exhibition Hall, displaying over 1,000 ex libris works, all carefully selected from the personal collection of over 6,000 pieces by the museum’s curator, Mr. Liu Shuohai. The second floor is the Print Exhibition Hall, featuring original prints by renowned Chinese printmakers such as Huang Yongyu and Wu Changjiang, Vice Chairman of the China Artists Association.

　　The Tanggu International Print and Ex Libris Collection Museum was invested in and established by Liu Shuohai, a well-known Chinese printmaker and recognized within the industry as the “foremost collector of international print and ex libris works in China.” It is the first ex libris museum in China and also the largest of its kind internationally.

　　With a total investment of over 1 million RMB, the Tanggu International Print and Ex Libris Collection Museum is located on Erjing Road, Hexi, Tanggu. It is the first ex libris museum in China and the largest in the world, covering a construction area of about 700 square meters. The museum houses a collection of 15,000 original masterpieces of ex libris prints by renowned artists from over 60 countries, including Italy, Belgium, and Russia. It serves as a multifunctional venue integrating appreciation, culture, collection, academia, production, visits, and international exchange.

　　The first floor of the Tanggu International Print and Ex Libris Collection Museum features two exhibition halls—large and small—for international ex libris works, showcasing nearly a thousand high-quality pieces depicting themes such as the human figure, landscapes, and still life. These are treasures selected by Liu Shuohai from his collection of over 15,000 ex libris works, including premium pieces from six international ex libris congresses and seven international ex libris exhibitions that Liu participated in. The second floor is the Print Exhibition Hall, primarily featuring copperplate, lithograph, and woodblock prints, with over 100 outstanding domestic and international print works on display. The museum also

　　displays historical materials on the development of ex libris and tools used in their creation. The quantity and artistic value of the collections are considered among the highest both in China and abroad.

　　On October 28, 2007, the Tianjin•Binhai Tanggu International Print and Ex Libris Masters’ Invitation Exhibition was held at the Tanggu International Print and Ex Libris Collection Museum. Dozens of renowned print and ex libris artists from China and abroad participated in the event, presenting their cherished works to a wide audience of print and ex libris enthusiasts.

　　In August 2010, the Print and Ex Libris Art Exhibition of the renowned Belarusian printmaker Roman Sustov, jointly organized by the Ex Libris Research Society of the China Artists Association, the Propaganda Department of the Hanjiang Working Committee of Binhai New Area, the Hanjiang Cultural Bureau, the Hanjiang Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and co-hosted by the Hanjiang Carving and Print Art Institute and the International Print and Ex Libris Collection Museum, recently opened at the International Print and Ex Libris Collection Museum in Binhai New Area, Hanjiang.

　　Address: Erjing Road, Hexi, Binhai New Area (Hangu District), Tianjin