Jinsha Site Museum hosts exhibition of animal-shaped cultural relics

An exhibition of 150 pieces or sets of animal-shaped cultural relics opened on June 1 to celebrate the International Children’s Day. [Photo/www.newssc.org]

An exhibition of 150 pieces or sets?of animal-shaped cultural relics opened on June 1 to celebrate the International Children’s Day.

The cultural relics on show are collections of Jinsha Site Museum and Guangdong Museum and demonstrate the harmonious co-existence between humans and animals since the ancient times.

The exhibition?is?Jinsha Site Museum’s first children-targeted exhibition and?opened with an original children’s stage drama by the museum, which brought the audience into a world of wild imagination.

An award ceremony for a children’s fine arts contest organized specially for the exhibition was held at the opening ceremony. ward-winning works of fine arts and handicrafts were used to decorate the exhibition venue to create a childish atmosphere.

After a short opening ceremony, visitors were shown around by young tour guides.

Outside the exhibition hall, many children were having a great time taking part in a number of activities like playing Lego blocks and making face painting.

An exhibition of 150 pieces or sets of animal-shaped cultural relics opened on June 1 to celebrate the International Children’s Day. [Photo/www.newssc.org]

Dr. Wang Fang from Guangdong Museum, gave a lecture on how museums could play a role in strengthening cultural education for children.

Mankind and animals have always been close since ancient times. The ancients often expressed their perceptions of and feelings towards animals by making various animal-shaped utensils.

The exhibition of animal-shaped cultural relics was divided into four parts based on the animals'?habitats in the air, in the water, on the land and in a home in addition to a special part for animal-shaped cultural relics from the ancient Shu Kingdom.

The cultural relics on show are not only in the shapes of animals that exist in the real world but also in the shapes of divine animals that exist only in legends, constituting an interesting“zoo” of various species.

Speaking of the exhibition, its planner Yang Jianhua, a staff member of Jinsha Site Museum, said: “Since 2012 when Jinsha Site Museum hosted its first temporary exhibition, such exhibitions have largely focused on history, archeological finds?and special themes. The exhibition to demonstrate the relationship between mankind and animals is a brand new perspective.”

An exhibition of 150 pieces or sets of animal-shaped cultural relics opened on June 1 to celebrate the International Children’s Day. [Photo/www.newssc.org]

An animal carnival

Different from the sense of mystery and seriousness given to previous exhibitions, the exhibition of animal-shaped cultural relics was designed to be lovely and lively.

The entrance of the exhibition was eye-catching, painted in bright yellow and green with cartoon animal patterns.

Inside the exhibition hall, it was a scene full of life.

The exhibition was tailored to children in that its showcases and display panels are lower than those for general exhibitions so that children could watch the exhibits without having to raise their heads.

“When designing the exhibition, we think from the perspectives of children,”said Luo Chunxiao, another staff member of Jinsha Site Museum.

The organizers also staged interactive activities and games for visiting children. They also opened a multi-role reading zone in the center of the exhibition hall where many animal books were placed.

The exhibition will run through August 27.

An exhibition of 150 pieces or sets of animal-shaped cultural relics opened on June 1 to celebrate the International Children’s Day. [Photo/www.newssc.org]

An exhibition of 150 pieces or sets of animal-shaped cultural relics opened on June 1 to celebrate the International Children’s Day. [Photo/www.newssc.org]