文／圖 佛陀紀念館國際組 Buddha Museum International Affairs Department
國際博物館協會自1977年以來，每年5月18日都會舉辦國際博物館日。參與活動的博物館都會設計一些與博物館日主題相關的創意活動，與公眾互動。今年國際博物館日主題是「博物館的力量」，包括：持續發展的力量；數位創新的力量；公眾教育與社區建設的力量。
佛陀紀念館是如何通過它的力量改變世界的？首先，在聯合國的17項可持續性發展目(SDGS)中，其中有9項佛館自2011年開館至今始終在積極推動，展現出佛館「持續發展的力量」。其次，「佛教海線絲綢之路新媒體藝術特展」以嶄新的媒體科技重現海上絲路及佛教水路傳播的歷史文化進程，展現出佛館「數位創新的力量」。最後，2022年春節期間佛館舉辦「十大展出鎮館之寶」活動，透過票選架起博物館和全世界民眾的溝通橋樑，展現出佛館「公眾教育與社區建設的力量」。呼應今年博物館日主題，佛陀紀念館在5月7日至5月18日期間，將舉辦一系列活動，讓大眾可以從中體會佛館的力量。今年佛館各滴水坊依傳統繼續推出特色佛誕餐。根據最新研究統計，相對於食用肉類，食素更有益於永續發展。因為素食不但可以減少49.6%溫室氣體排放，生產環節節約26.9%的能源，對環境的影響也少了41.5%。到佛館吃素食，健康又低碳，增加永續的力量。大眾也可以到本館蓮花廳浴佛，或在大佛平台抄經，體會佛館公眾教育與社區建設的力量。本館第三展覽廳的「佛教海線絲綢之路新媒體藝術特展」帶給參觀者沉浸式觀展體驗，用「數位創新的力量」帶觀眾提前邁入「元宇宙」時代。
此外，佛館今年更加推出一項「佛館的力量」桌遊活動。遊戲精選10處景觀作為關卡，讓參與者可以體驗佛館的三大力量。遊戲各關設有隱藏任務。完成指定任務，即可抽獎獲得精美禮物。人人有獎！
Since 1977, ICOM has organized International Museum Day (IMD) every year. Participating museums plan creative events and activities related to the IMD theme. The theme for this year is "The Power of Museums", including the power of achieving sustainability, the power of innovating on digitalization and accessibility, and the power of community building through education.
How does the Buddha Museum transform the world through its power? First of all, since its opening in 2011, the Buddha Museum has made efforts to achieve 9 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set up by the United Nations. Secondly, the Buddha Museum's innovation on digitalization and accessibility is displayed through the Buddhist Maritime Silk Road exhibition which uses new media technology to reproduce the historical and cultural process of the Buddhist maritime silk road. Lastly, during the New Year Festival in 2022, the Buddha Museum set up a bridge with people around the world through the “Top Ten Treasures” voting activity.
In celebration of this year's International Museum Day, from May 7th to May 18th, the Buddha Museum launches a series of activities to demonstrate her power as a museum. This year, all Waterdrop Teahouses in the Buddha Museum continue to serve the special Buddha’s Birthday Meal. According to recent research, compared with diets that include meat, vegetarian and/or vegan diets are found to be more sustainable as they produce 49.6% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, require 26.9% less energy for food production, and have a 41.5% smaller environmental footprint. Healthy and low-carb vegetarian food will bring people more “sustainable power”. Activities such as Bathing the Buddha, and Sutra Transcription, display the Museum’s power of community building through education. The Buddhist Maritime Silk Road exhibition shows innovation on digitalization and accessibility, and provides an immersive experience that leads the audience into the "metaverse" era ahead of time.
In addition, the Buddha Museum launches a board game activity. There are 10 carefully selected stations, allowing participants to experience the Buddha Museum’s Powers. Each station has a hidden mission. Participants can get to draw a lucky prize upon completion, and everyone will get to win a prize!
