On November 16th at the China Science and Technology Museum took place the official opening of the exhibition “The Man Who Moved the Earth: the 550th Anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus’ Birth”.  

The exhibition was co-organised and supported by  the China Science and Technology Museum, the Ptolemy Museum, the Chinese Association of Natural Science Museums (CANSM) and the Polish Institute in Beijing.

Polish Ambassador to China Jakub Kumoch, CANSM General Director Ms. Cheng Donghong, Director of China Science and Technology Museum Mr. Yin Hao, Director of the Polish Institute  in Beijing Marta de Zuniga and Founder of Ptolemy Museum Mr. Han Peng attended the exhibition opening ceremony.

2023 marks the 550th anniversary of the birth of Copernicus and the 480th anniversary of the publication of “De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium”. This exhibition comprehensively displays the life story of Copernicus and the scientific history of “De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium”.

The audience will have the opportunity to closely appreciate the original rare book “On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres” published in 1566 and a limited edition copy of the Copernicus manuscript, as well as a number of rare European star maps from the 17th and 18th centuries. At the same time, the exhibition also creates interactive immersive experiences to take you through history and to experience how astronomers worked in the 16th century.

The exhibition is free and open to the public and will run until December 31. During the exhibition, the China Museum of Science and Technology will organize a number of expert lectures that will enrich the exhibition with a broader scientific context.

Pictures provided by China Science and Technology Museum and Ptolemaic Museum.