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Visitors to Chaoyang Paleontological Museum will marvel at nature-inspired projections like this flowing waterfall
time again. The institution wanted to build an environment that could change over time, so that patients could have a different experience during each visit – or return to a familiar setting if they so chose. The goal was to avoid creating associations between the environment and injury. Since its installation, the renovated Children’s Mercy Burn Clinic has been named one of Healthcare Design magazine’s ten paediatric healthcare projects to watch. CHAOYANG PALEONTOLOGICAL MUSEUM Natural history museums transport visitors back in time – often billions of years into the past, to an era when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. At the Chaoyang Paleontological Museum in China’s Liaoning province, curious exhibit-goers can walk among the dinosaurs, thanks in part to Christie DWU880-GS projectors. Located in the Jehol Biota region, which is known for its fossil discoveries from the Lower Cretaceous ecosystem, the museum recently refurbished its displays, with financial support from the Chaoyang municipal government. Christie equipment plays an essential role in the institute’s appeal, greeting visitors in the main entrance hall as well as its various immersive areas. In the Cretaceous Dinosaur projection zone, for instance, six of the 22 Christie GS Series 1DLP laser projectors create panoramic scenes of prehistoric creatures, including a Tyrannosaurus rex, Brachiosaurus and Pterodactyl, all moving across a lush landscape as if alive. The dino-themed projection zone is one of six themed areas included in the museum’s upgrades, delivering a mesmerising visual experience to attendees. In the main entrance hall, Christie brings the ancient Jehol Biota to life, projecting vivid imagery across a 22m curved screen and welcoming visitors on their journey into the distant past. Elsewhere, they can watch ‘water’ flow through the Waterfall projection experience zone; design their own dinos in the Magic Brush interactive zone; float through the Translucent Gauze zone; and stroll through the Glowing Dragon Walk experience zone. Christie’s distribution partner, Jianye Display, handled the Paleontological Museum’s redesign and the installation of the laser projectors. “The exceptional image quality and rock-solid reliability of the GS Series enabled us to craft an immersive and awe-inspiring experience that enthrals visitors of all ages,” says Ju Li, project
Cretaceous-era dinos are brought to roaring life by Christie projectors at Chaoyang Paleontological Museum
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