The Nanjing Municipal Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, a branch of the Nanjing Museum Administration, was established in 2014. It is the only unit for comprehensive research, protection, and repair of the city’s movable and immovable cultural relics.

Main functions of the institute: Engage in the investigation, assessment, and statistics of the city’s cultural heritage. Make cultural heritage planning for the entire city. Protect and research major historical and cultural sites protected at the municipal level or above, as well as other ancient buildings, historical sites, stone inscriptions, and modern-times buildings and collections that have the value of cultural relics.