International Museum Day celebrated through exhibits, learning in Beijing
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2018-05-18 18:18:11
A visitor takes a photo of the painting "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" during the High-tech Interactive Art Exhibition: Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival 3.0 that uses 360-degree holographic technology on Friday. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Editor's Note:
For International Museum Day, the Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, held an interactive art exhibition that brought the antique painting "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" to life with a 4D dome screen and 360-degree holographic technology on Friday, allowing audiences to immerse themselves into the life of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Along with the art exhibit, various events were also held to mark International Museum Day. (Photos: Li Hao/GT)

A visitor takes a photo of the painting "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" during the High-tech Interactive Art Exhibition: Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival 3.0 that uses 360-degree holographic technology on Friday. Photo: Li Hao/GT
A visitor takes a photo of the painting "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" during the High-tech Interactive Art Exhibition: Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival 3.0 that uses 360-degree holographic technology on Friday. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Visitors interact with falling petals and the 4D dome screen as it displays “Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival” during the High-tech Interactive Art Exhibition: Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival 3.0 on Friday. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Visitors take photos of the falling petals and the 4D dome screen as it displays “Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival” during the High-tech Interactive Art Exhibition: Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival 3.0 on Friday. Photo: Li Hao/GT
A part of painting “Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival” is displayed on the 4D dome screen. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Students from the Shuangyushu Primary School hold an entrance ceremony for the Young Pioneers of China in an area near the Xihe Gate of the Palace Museum on Friday. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Students from the Shuangyushu Primary School make a vow to join the Young Pioneers of China during an entrance ceremony in an area near the Xihe Gate of the Palace Museum on Friday. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Volunteers demonstrate cleaning historical stone relics at the Hall of Supreme Harmony for students from Guangqumen Middle School on Friday. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Students from Guangqumen Middle School take notes while observing how historical stone relics are cleaned at the Hall of Supreme Harmony on Friday. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Students from Guangqumen Middle School take notes while observing a volunteer demonstrating the cleaning process of historical stone relics at the Hall of Supreme Harmony on Friday. Photo: Li Hao/GT
Volunteers explain the cleaning process to students. Photo: Li Hao/GT