2017 International Museum Day: to Relive the Old Memories of SJTU Architecture

05/19/2017

The theme chosen for 2017 International Museum Day is “Museums and contested histories: Saying the unspeakable in museums”. To celebrate the International Museum Day, Qian Xuesen Library & Museum extended the visiting hours to 21:00 on May 18th and organized a night event to tell the stories of old buildings in SJTU. 

The Xuhui Campus of SJTU is the only university campus in China that has endured three centuries yet is still in use. The old library, Zhixinxizhai dormitory, Engineering Hall are a few among those buildings that were built in the early 20th century and have witnessed the life and learning time of notable masters in China’s history: Qian Xuesen, Li Shutong, Zou Taofen, Huang Yanpei, Wu Wenjun, Zhang Guangdou and others. These buildings are still serving SJTU faculty and students. 

Participants were organized in the night to explore the stories behind these buildings. Children held the torch and listened to the story of these historical buildings as if there were traveling back and relive the old times.