Immersed in art during night hours in E China's Shanghai

SHANGHAI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The World Expo Museum in east China's Shanghai extends its opening hours on every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays from May 12 to Sept. 10, 2023. The immersive exhibition "Van Gogh Alive: the experience" is also open at night, creating an immersive experience through multimedia displays of nearly 3,000 Van Gogh works, manuscripts and letters. During the night hours, the museum organizes experiencing classes with different themes as well, such as coffee tasting, clay frame making and oil painting.

A woman poses for a photo during the immersive exhibition "Van Gogh Alive: the experience" at the World Expo Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, July 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

People visit the immersive exhibition "Van Gogh Alive: the experience" at the World Expo Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, July 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

People take part in an interactive painting activity at the World Expo Museum in Shanghai, east China, July 16, 2023. (Photo by Li Xinyi/Xinhua)

People visit the immersive exhibition "Van Gogh Alive: the experience" at the World Expo Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, July 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

People visit the immersive exhibition "Van Gogh Alive: the experience" at the World Expo Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, July 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

A visitor is seen during the immersive exhibition "Van Gogh Alive: the experience" at the World Expo Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, July 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

People visit the immersive exhibition "Van Gogh Alive: the experience" at the World Expo Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, July 16, 2023. (Photo by Li Xinyi/Xinhua)

A woman poses for photos during the immersive exhibition "Van Gogh Alive: the experience" at the World Expo Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, July 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

Children make sunflower-themed clay photo frames at the World Expo Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, July 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

Children make sunflower-themed clay photo frames at the World Expo Museum at night in Shanghai, east China, July 16, 2023. (Photo by Li Xinyi/Xinhua)