Shanghai Science and Technology Museum holds its first stress test on Jan 27, following a nearly three-year renovation, boasting 80 percent interactive exhibits. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum launched its first stress test on Jan 27, following a around three-year renovation, boasting 80 percent interactive exhibits. The museum is officially scheduled to open to the public during Spring Festival.
As the world's largest single renovation project for a science and technology museum, the upgrade involves a total investment of 820 million yuan ($118 million), featuring the world's first CLED giant screen theater for science museums and 80 percent interactive exhibits.
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum holds its first stress test on Jan 27, following a nearly three-year renovation, boasting 80 percent interactive exhibits. [Photo By Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn]
The revamped museum houses 10 permanent exhibition areas covering cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, aerospace, and ecological health. Among its 926 exhibits, 87 percent are original creations. Visitors can touch hundreds of material samples, experience VR vintage flights, or feel the pulse of Earth's ecology through large-scale interactive installations. The centerpiece is the world's largest 120Hz CLED giant screen theater, offering an immersive viewing experience with 4K ultra-high-definition images and a fully immersive field of vision.
"We adhere to the four core goals of 'more cutting-edge, smarter, more integrated, and greener,'" said Ni Minjing, the director of the museum.
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum holds its first stress test on Jan 27, following a nearly three-year renovation, boasting 80 percent interactive exhibits. [Photo By Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn]
"We have preserved classic exhibition areas like 'Light of Wisdom' while adding modern elements such as AI interactions and digital cultural and creative products."
Additionally, the museum has collaborated with the Palace Museum to launch the Year of the Horse special exhibition, integrating cultural relics, specimens, and naked-eye 3D technology to create a cross-temporal science and culture experience.
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum holds its first stress test on Jan 27, following a nearly three-year renovation, boasting 80 percent interactive exhibits. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Anna Barnes, a teacher from YCIS Shanghai, praised the museum after her visit: "It's a perfect place for kids to get hands-on experience. They can see so many things they can only read about or watch in videos."
Qi Haochen, a student visitor, shared his impressions: "The interactive experiences here are very intuitive—like the power-generating bicycle where you can see the electricity you produce, and the material experience that lets you feel the differences firsthand. It's much easier to understand than textbook knowledge, and many large interactive devices here are not accessible outside, yet they're free to experience. It's amazing."
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum holds its first stress test on Jan 27, following a nearly three-year renovation, boasting 80 percent interactive exhibits. [Photo By Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn]
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum holds its first stress test on Jan 27, following a nearly three-year renovation, boasting 80 percent interactive exhibits. [Photo By Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn]
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum holds its first stress test on Jan 27, following a nearly three-year renovation, boasting 80 percent interactive exhibits. [Photo By Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn]
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum holds its first stress test on Jan 27, following a nearly three-year renovation, boasting 80 percent interactive exhibits. [Photo By Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn]
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum holds its first stress test on Jan 27, following a nearly three-year renovation, boasting 80 percent interactive exhibits. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum holds its first stress test on Jan 27, following a nearly three-year renovation, boasting 80 percent interactive exhibits. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
