London's new landmark, the world's first transparent museum, will open to the public for the first time from May 31. Visitors can not only see and even touch the artworks up close, but also get a glimpse of the restoration and preservation process of artifacts.
The new gallery of the Victoria and Albert Museum has four floors, with three open to the public. In addition to free admission, visitors can also book in advance online.
The museum covers an area equivalent to more than 30 basketball courts. Looking up from the 20-meter-high central hall, there are metal racks displaying artworks on all sides. The museum houses over 250,000 exhibits, including Roman frescoes and modern fashion.
Museum officials stated that traditional museums typically display only 3% of their collections, leaving 97% hidden in storage. The transparent museum allows many of these collections to see the light of day.