(Interview with the Two Sessions) Director of Henan Museum: Awakening “History in the Showcase”

　　China News Service, Beijing, March 9th: Title: Director of Henan Museum: Awakening "History in the Showcase"

　　China News Service reporter Wu Kan

　　The archaeological blind box that makes young people obsessed with "treasure digging", the "virtual commune" that brings novel interactive experiences, and the "Chinese ancient music" that gives ancient musical instruments a "new voice"... In recent years, innovative attempts have been made one after another , one after another popular products, making Henan Museum frequently "out of the circle".

　　During the National Two Sessions in 2024, Ma Xiaolin, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and director of the Henan Museum, accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Service and talked about how to awaken "history in the window" and let the "tide" of cultural relics out of the circle.

　　"Open the box with a shovel and dig out the treasures yourself." When talking about the cultural and creative products of Henan Museum, we have to mention the "lost treasures" of the blind archaeological box. The experiencer holds a mini Luoyang shovel, peels off the soil layer by layer, and sweeps it away carefully You can dig up mysterious "cultural relics" with your own hands in the dust.

On September 20, 2022, young people from Hong Kong and Macao experienced the "Archaeological Blind Box" of Henan Museum during a study tour and experienced the fun of treasure hunting.

Photo by China News Service reporter Li Zhihua

　　From conventional cultural and creative products such as bookmarks and refrigerator magnets, to national trendy snacks such as jade pendant lollipops and coin chocolates, to experiential products such as archaeological blind boxes and restored blind boxes, the cultural and creative products of Henan Museum have experienced many breakthroughs and upgrades. , creating many "slow-handed" hot products.

　　Ma Xiaolin said: "We are currently exploring the 4.0 three-dimensional cultural creation stage and have created a 'virtual commune'. The cultural relics conservators of the nine major town courtyards lead the audience into the historical field where the cultural relics are located, forming an interesting interaction. experience.”

　　Why can Henan Museum create so many explosive products?

Ma Xiaolin said that the key lies in conducting in-depth research on the cultural relics in the collection, digging into the traditional cultural elements that are easy for the public to understand, and exploring the points of convergence between traditional culture and daily life; at the same time, accurately grasping the tastes and preferences of young people, putting down the baggage and interacting with them Interactive communication, combining cultural and creative products with modern trends.

　　With the help of VR, AR, holographic imaging and other technologies, every bronze, every piece of jade, and every pottery in Henan Museum has a new display method. The integration of new technology makes "history in the window" become "experienceable and interactive" History".

　　Ma Xiaolin introduced that tourists can use their mobile phones to scan the QR code next to the cultural relic, and they can flip the cultural relic at their fingertips and observe every detail of it from different perspectives.

"Take the Lotus Crane Square Pot, one of our nine town treasures, as an example. Not only can you appreciate the dragon pattern on the Lotus Crane Square Pot, but even the incised lines that are difficult to identify in the dragon pattern are clearly visible."

One of the treasures of Henan Museum is the Lotus Crane Square Pot.

Photo by China News Service reporter Han Zhangyun

　　"We also have a smart navigation system that can obtain video, audio and text navigation information for each cultural relic on the mini program, as well as VR guides, voice guides and other navigation equipment." Ma Xiaolin said, digital The extensive use of technology in museums has made exhibitions more interesting and interactive. However, new technologies can not only stimulate the eyeballs, but also serve the exhibition content to make history and culture more real and perceptible.

　　The melodious chimes, the simple and desolate Xun, the soft and elegant harp... Every open day, visitors can hear the performance of the Chinese Ancient Orchestra at the Henan Museum. The instruments played by the orchestra are all restored and copied from ancient instruments. Come.

　　Ma Xiaolin said that it took 10 years to restore the Jiahu bone flute, the treasure of the town. The Jiahu bone flute seems to be just a bone tube drilled with multiple holes, but its production and use are very complicated.

In 2018, the restoration team found a qualified crane bone specimen and took two years to complete the copy.

"Through immersive ancient music performances, cultural relics can be made 'alive' and exhibitions 'moving'. Visitors can not only watch, but also listen to history."

On February 21, 2023, the Chinese Ancient Orchestra of Henan Museum performed with a replica of the Jiahu bone flute.

Photo by China News Service reporter Li Chaoqing

　　A museum is a big school, and social education is one of the most important functions of a museum.

Ma Xiaolin said that Henan Museum adheres to the concept of focused public education, carries out in-depth cooperation between museums and schools, and carries out cultural relic narration and practical experience activities for all types of public in museums, schools, communities and villages.

“For example, we have a Central Plains Chinese Studies Forum that is open to the public every Saturday, and we have also launched experience-rich research courses for primary and secondary school students.”

　　In Ma Xiaolin’s view, the current “museum craze” stems from the people’s historical and cultural confidence. As the people’s spiritual and cultural needs grow day by day, it is believed that the “museum craze” will continue.

"In the future, we will continue to expand the development of museum IP and continue to explore effective ways to make cultural relics come alive, so that cultural relics can escape from the dusty history and enter people's lives with a vivid attitude." (End)