The first batch of artifacts for a grand ancient Americas exhibition in Shanghai arrived at the Shanghai Museum on People's Square on Saturday.

After a journey of more than 13,000 kilometers, 60 crates of artifacts were delivered to the museum for the upcoming "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" exhibition, scheduled to open in July.

The total loan of artifacts for the exhibition approaches 3,000 pieces. The museum's director says holding an exhibition of this scale presents a challenge, but the team is experienced and prepared for all tasks.

"We have essentially less than a month left until the opening. With such a large number of artifacts and such tight installation time, while also ensuring absolute safety of the artifacts, all this is testing our entire team. Shanghai Museum has hosted major exhibitions like this before and we have accumulated rich experience, so we are very confident we can complete this arduous task of artifact transportation and installation," said Chu Xiaobo, curator of Shanghai Museum.

The second batch of artifacts is expected to arrive at the museum on Monday, and the uncrating and installation are set to begin on Thursday.