A New Life for Old Objects -- Licensing the National Palace Museum

This article was written by Tsai Wen-ting, translated by Scott Gregory, and published by the Sinorama Magazine (Vol. 30, No. 10) in October 2005. It features the National Palace Museum's current efforts to promote the creative exploration of its more than 650,000 priceless artifacts.

In 2005, the National Palace Museum and the Taiwan Design Center unveiled their "New Design for Generation Y". Historical and cultural artifacts are transformed and given new lives, as an ancient painting becomes a digital postcard to send to friends. An imperial jade scepter is turned into a combination lock, while a traditional phoenix pattern can be used on a fashionable purse.

All in all, "Old is New" is the concept that the National Palace Museum is eagerly promoting. This article provides many interesting details on the museum's recent achievements and future plans in its goal to bring new life to old objects.