"The Sound of Metal and Stone, The Melody of All Things" — Themed Exhibition of the Museum's Music Box Collection Exhibition Opens Exclusively on April 24 Experience rare mechanical music boxes from around the world. Journey back to the glorious era of the Industrial Revolution Marvel at the exquisite craftsmanship and ingenuity of music boxes Uncover the scientific secrets behind these marvels. Music boxes originated in the West and were introduced to China. Known in English as "Music Box" Chinese scholars named this multi-melody box "Eight-Tone Box" Drawing from ancient Chinese musical classifications: Gourd, Earth, Leather, Wood, Stone, Silk, Bamboo Benefiting from increasingly sophisticated mechanical clockwork technology during the Industrial Revolution, The music box reached its pinnacle. This exhibition specially showcases over ten exquisite antique mechanical music boxes from countries including Switzerland, Japan, and Germany. Listen to the crisp, original tones flowing from century-old music boxes and witness the glorious evolution of this art form. Simultaneously, admire up close the intricate craftsmanship of music box mechanisms: Precious gemstone and pearl inlays, Gilded finishes, wooden relief carvings, marble mosaics, And exquisite oil painting inlays. Experience the opulent indulgence of European royalty and nobility. Time has no end; art is eternal. What antique music boxes have been passed down through the ages It is the perfect fusion of era-defining mechanical craftsmanship and artistic aesthetics "The Sound of Stone and Metal, the Melody of All Things" Music Box Exhibition Connects past and present through "listening + visual experience" Follow those notes that traverse time Step into the musical world enjoyed before the invention of the phonograph Recreate the developmental history of exquisite music box treasures
