The Luoyang Museum of Ancient Tombs in central China's Henan Province introduces live performances and interactive games inside tomb replicas to relive historical stories and figures and engage visitors in more immersive ways to learn about tomb culture and history.
Armed with a "tomb exploration pass," visitors are invited to navigate hyper-realistic replicas of 10 historical tomb sites, where professional actors portraying ancient "tomb owners" help unravel historical mysteries through interactive puzzles and dramatic storytelling.
The new program takes visitors further from traditional walks and tours through exhibits and galleries, drawing large crowds during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday. The traditional Chinese festival, also called Tomb-Sweeping Day for paying tribute to the dead and worshipping ancestors, fell on April 4 this year.
"It's a nice and novel experience. This museum theme and performance style are something I've never seen before, and it has given me a whole new way to enjoy a museum," a tourist marveled.
The Luoyang Museum of Ancient Tombs, located in Henan's Luoyang City, is China's premier museum dedicated to tomb artifacts and burial traditions. Its six-meter-deep underground exhibition space houses a remarkable reconstruction of 25 ancient tombs spanning from Han Dynasty (202 BC- 220) to Song (960-1279) and Jin Dynasties (1115-1234). Its four main corridors are designed with rammed earth walls, creating an authentic tomb passage feel. Visitors can touch the tomb chamber walls, bricks, stone carvings, and murals, allowing them to experience the ancient burial structures up close.
The museum welcomed over 11,000 visitors on Friday alone, the first day of the Qingming Festival holiday.
Henan museum enchants visitors with immersive tour of ancient tombs
