This year marks the 120th anniversary of Shandong University and the school held the opening ceremony for the Science and Technology Museum of Shandong University in Jinan, East China’s Shandong province on Oct 10.

Leaders of Shandong University, representatives of scientific research institutes, and entrepreneurs in Jinan participated in the ceremony.

Zhang Yongbing, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shandong University, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Science and Technology Museum of Shandong University. [Photo/sdu.edu.cn]

Zhang Yongbing, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shandong University, said in his speech that the opening of the museum will further enhance the university’s students’ confidence to pursue innovation, as well as comprehensively improve their scientific and technological innovation capabilities.

Chen Aiguo, vice chairman of the Shandong Association for Science and Technology, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Science and Technology Museum of Shandong University. [Photo/sdu.edu.cn]

Chen Aiguo said in his speech that the Science and Technology Museum of Shandong University will become a new driving force for the province’s science and technology development.

The museum includes one main exhibition area and one military-civilian integration exhibition area. It focuses on four major themes covering achievement display, scientific and technological exchange, scientific popularization, as well as interactive experiences, with science, medicine, and engineering as its main subjects.

During the opening ceremony, basic information on the museum covering its opening hours, appointment tips, and its construction were also given.

After the ceremony, attendees visited the science and technology museum to further their experience.

Attendees visit the science and technology museum after the opening ceremony. [Photo/sdu.edu.cn]