In December 2022, the Palace Museum and the Archaeological Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region signed a framework agreement for the joint development of the China-Greece Joint Laboratory on Cultural Heritage Conservation Technology (Joint Laboratory) to promote artefact preservation in Xinjiang.

Building upon the Joint Laboratory, the museum has launched scientific research, including artefact testing and analysis, disease analysis and preservation evaluation, in addition to taking part in devising plans for the preservation and conservation of Qing-Dynasty clothing excavated from the tombs on East Tuanjie Road in Xinjiang’s Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County.