What's on in Beijing (Oct 14-20)

Visitors view relics in virtual reality at the Palace Museum. [Photo/VCG]

Digital exhibition at Palace Museum

To celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum, the exhibition, Discovering the Hall of Mental Cultivation: A Digital Experience, opens at the landmark's Duanmen Digital Gallery on Tuesday.

Through a large immersive projection screen and virtual reality helmet, visitors can enter the Hall of Mental Cultivation through the virtual world, and view precious relics using advanced technologies, such as AI and VR, as well as voice and image recognition.

Get a sneak peek here.

If you go:

9 am – 4 pm, through Nov 30 (Monday closed). Duanmen, Palace Museum, 4 Jingshan Qianjie, Dongcheng district, Beijing. Visit dpm.org.cn for more information.

Ticket: Free (Online booking is needed before entries. Number of daily booking is capped at 700 people)