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The Tsinghua University Science Museum is a dynamic space that brings to life the groundbreaking scientific discoveries and technological innovations that have shaped human history. As China’s first comprehensive university museum dedicated to scientific collections, it not only showcases significant scientific artifacts but also highlights the remarkable contributions of Tsinghua University’s researchers in science and engineering.

With a combination of historical objects, interactive displays and multimedia exhibits, the museum offers both online and offline experiences, providing an engaging platform for science communication. It also hosts public educational activities, fostering curiosity and inspiring new generations to explore the frontiers of knowledge.

As a new landmark on the Tsinghua campus, the museum is set to become a center for promoting scientific awareness and stimulating technological innovation. By immersing visitors in the history of science, it aims to ignite a passion for discovery and contribute to the advancement of scientific and technological progress.

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Timeline

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On April 24, 2018, the 31st Standing Committee of the 14th Party Committee of Tsinghua University announced to establish the Tsinghua University Science Museum (in development). On the same day, Professor Wu Guosheng was appointed as the curator of the museum. From April 24 to April 3, 2019, the preparatory exhibition of “Century Instruments- The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments of Tsinghua University” was held in the multifunctional hall on the first floor of Building A, the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University. In December 2019, ” Century Instruments – The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments of Tsinghua University” was re-exhibited on the B2 floor of the Mong Man -wai Humanities Building. In September 2020, “Maneuvering Numbers: The Calculating Device in the Past and Present” was launched in B204-205 of Mong Man-wai Humanities Building. In May 2021, “Traces of Lightning: Handwritting of Pioneers in Information Science and Technology ” was lanuched in B204 of Mong Man-wai Humanities Building. In May 2021, “Visualizing Herbalism: Images of Medicinal Plants in the East and West” was lanuched in B204 of Mong Man-wai Humanities Building.

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