Hand-painted three-dimensional exhibits reopened under the epidemic of the History Museum Netizens: I thought they would go to the Qingming Festival venues

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Written by: District Licheng

2021-04-07 17:47

Last update date: 2021-04-07 17:47

The Hong Kong Museum of History reopened in March, but the current "Reproduction of Classics-The Essence of Hong Kong Stories Exhibition" currently on display has aroused heated discussions among the public due to changes in the display format of some of the exhibits.

Some new exhibits in the exhibition are no longer displayed in physical objects, but replaced by hand-drawn three-dimensional exhibits.

Most citizens think that the three-dimensional hand-painted exhibits are distorted, and even describe that they mistakenly thought they were visiting the "Ching Ming Festival venues" during the visit.

Li Shaowen, the senior public affairs manager of Changchun News Agency, was disappointed with the new display method, and believed that other methods such as virtual reality guided tours would be more ideal if the real objects were not exhibited.

The permanent exhibition "Hong Kong Stories" at the Hong Kong Museum of History is currently undergoing a comprehensive renewal project, while the "Classic Reappearance-The Essence of Hong Kong Stories Exhibition" has been on display since December last year, temporarily replacing the new permanent exhibition.

The exhibition is free of charge and consists of five parts. The content includes prehistoric Hong Kong and the development of past dynasties, Hong Kong’s folklore, Hong Kong’s secession and early development, the Japanese occupation period, modern cities and Hong Kong’s return in 1997. There are about 460 selected exhibits and About 210 photos.

There are also staff members who remind visitors from time to time to maintain social distancing.

When asked why a hand-painted three-dimensional exhibit was used instead, the staff replied that the permanent exhibition is under construction and the current exhibition allows the public to "live first".

Hand-painted three-dimensional exhibits instead of real objects

The History Museum reopened in March, and some physical objects were exhibited by hand-painted three-dimensional exhibits, which attracted the attention of the public.

Regarding the display of the exhibits turned into hand-painted three-dimensional exhibits, some netizens said, "I thought they would go to the Ching Ming Festival venues." Some netizens did not understand the museum design. It is recommended that the museum reopen after the completion of the project.

The Facebook page of Kongchengji believes that exhibits are the lifeblood of museums. I believe that when citizens visit museums, they all hope to see real objects in history, not painted exhibits.

The moderator also pointed out that if only works of art replaced by paintings are displayed, they will lose the meaning of visiting the museum.

The moderator also mentioned that although the exhibits are on display temporarily, it is worrying whether the same will happen in the future permanent exhibition "Hong Kong Story".

Li Shaowen, senior public affairs manager of the Changchun News Agency, was disappointed with the new display of the exhibits. "In fact, if you don't have to go to see it, you can use the same three-dimensional technology to replace it, and you can see it on the Internet."

He said that the degree of fidelity of the three-dimensional hand-painted exhibits is low, and the colors are mainly black and white, which makes it difficult for visitors to understand the true appearance and history of the exhibits.

In addition, the hand-painted three-dimensional exhibits failed to highlight the characteristics of the exhibits, which made the exhibition "no shore at both ends". He believed that if the actual objects were not exhibited, it would be better to use virtual reality guided tours instead.

It is not common to use hand-painted three-dimensional exhibits instead of physical exhibits

Li Shaowen pointed out that it is very rare to display in three-dimensional hand-drawn form. He said that this form is more common in some sketch art exhibitions or movies, but he has never seen antiquities exhibited in this way. , Or if there is a copyright issue, I will do it first."

He understands that due to the ongoing construction of the History Museum, the venue is limited, but he does not think it is necessary to conduct exhibitions in this way.

Comparison of exhibits before and after:

"Hong Kong 01" is now inquiring with the Leisure and Cultural Services Department regarding the conversion of some of the exhibits in the exhibition to three-dimensional hand-painted displays.

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