In 2018, the deep-sea science education base received a total of 32,303 visits, including 16,318 people from 300+ groups. The Deep Sea Science Museum reopened with a new look with its first themed exhibition on deep dive, deep net and deep drilling. By demonstrating the development history and achievements of the construction of submarine observation networks,manned and unmanned deep submersibles, and ocean drilling programs by Chinese and international scientists, we can present to our visitors the China’s concern for the ocean, the understanding of the ocean, and its strategic development. All this will help to promote the construction of a strong ocean nation and continuously achieve new achievements.
For the 2018 National Science Day, the laboratory also hosted Into the Blue, Explore the Deep Sea - Ocean Knowledge Science Exhibition. From the origin of life to sailing expeditions, from deep-sea sciences to ocean powers, this marine knowledge exhibition guides the public to appreciate the little-known blue world. Nearly 50 primary and secondary schools and children's institutions in and outside the municipality have established a good and profound collaborative relationship with our science education base.
At the 2018 Shanghai Book Fair, a series of new books on the deep sea edited by Academician Wang Pinxian of the School of Ocean and Earth Sciences were launched. The complete set of 6 deep sea exploration book series is well illustrated and easy to popularize. On the scene, Prof. Wang shared the exploration experience of deep sea science in these new books with a junior reporter group from the Morning News press.
The deep-sea science education website was revised and enriched with new contents, and the sections and presentation methods on the WeChat public account were updated. An audio guide module has also been added to the public address to facilitate personal visits to our science museum and citizens who have not made advance bookings can also hear professional explanations at site.
The Deep Sea Discovery Center enriches the theme activities of popular science venues on the basis of the existing ones, deepens the exchanges and cooperation between science popularization and educational peers; focuses on tracking scientific reports on scientific hot events, and establishes and promotes marine science topics. The website enriches the interaction mode and form of the public number with the public, designs and produces cultural and creative products and souvenirs around the popular science and technology venues, and focuses on the third phase of the Lingang base.