InPics: Exploring worldwide instruments at music museum in SW China’s Sichuan
2025-05-18 23:00 Xinhua
This photo taken on May 8, 2025 shows an exhibition room at the Chengdu Xin Smart Music Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
CHENGDU, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Located in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Chengdu Xin Smart Music Museum, home to a collection of over 300 instruments from all over the world, is designed to enable an immersive experience for visitors. With technologies such as 3D imaging, holographic theatres, and digital scene restoration, it reflects virtual historical scenarios, tells stories behind music works, and sheds light on technology innovations in those instruments. The museum has received about 50,000 visitors since it opened on April 30, 2024.
People visit the Chengdu Xin Smart Music Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
This photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows a German harp piano from mid 19th century displayed at the Chengdu Xin Smart Music Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
This photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows part of a French piano from late 18th century displayed at the Chengdu Xin Smart Music Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)