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Museum on Chinese scientists opens to public

The National Museum for Modern Chinese Scientists officially opened in Beijing on Thursday, with inaugural exhibitions honoring prestigious Chinese veteran scientists.

The event is part of the activities to celebrate China's 8th annual National Science and Technology Workers Day which falls on May 30.

Located in the National Communication Center for Science and Technology in north Beijing, the museum is China's first museum dedicated to the scientific community, said Meng Lingyun, deputy director of the museum.

"The establishment of our museum began with a project to collect data on the academic growth of Chinese senior scientists since 2009.  After 15 years of unremitting efforts, we have now collected data of more than 500 scientists, including 140,000 physical objects such as manuscripts, letters, badges, drawings, etc., and 350,000 digital materials," said Meng.

Covering a total area of 5,000 square meters, the inaugural exhibitions feature one main exhibition and five themed exhibitions.

The main exhibition showcases over 400 physical objects and over 400 rare images of more than 190 scientists, as well as more than 10 large exhibits provided by research institutions.

Starting from Thursday, the public are able to make reservations online to visit the exhibitions free of charge.

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