World Journal (Los Angeles) - World Journal (Los Angeles) - Weekly Supplement
巴西博物館 浴火重生
●On September 2nd 2018, a fire struck the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, one of the largest collections of natural history in the world.
2018年9月2日，火舌吞噬巴西里約國家博物館，該館有全球最大的自然歷史收藏。
●An estimated 20 million pieces were lost, including indigenous artifacts, dinosaur remains and the oldest human skeleton ever discovered in the Americas.
約2000萬件文物損毀，包括原住民手工藝品、恐龍骨骸和在美洲發現的最古老人骨。
●Starting back in 2016, Google Arts & Culture had begun working with the museum to bring their collection online—so that anyone, anywhere in the world could see and learn about these ancient artifacts.
Google藝術語文化部門2016年起與該博物館合作，將館藏影像放上網路；如此一來，世界各地的每個人都能上網觀賞並了解這些遠古藝品。
●Now for the first time ever, you can virtually step inside the museum and learn about its lost collection through Street View imagery and online exhibits.如今，人們首次得以透過街景畫面和線上展示空間，身入其境般的 「站」在博物館內，觀賞這些失落的館藏。
●The incredible diversity of artifacts in Brazil＇s National Museum reflected centuries of Brazil＇s culture and natural history, from the Amazon＇s endangered butterflies to beautifully-crafted indigenous masks and decorated pottery.巴西國家博物館的多元館藏，反映巴西幾個世紀的文化與自然歷史，從亞馬遜的瀕危蝴蝶標本到精雕的原民面具和裝飾陶罐等都有。
●Unfortunately, the destruction of collections like these reminds us of the diverse threats that exist to the world＇s heritage—and how important it is to protect it.遺憾的是，館藏損毀提醒了我們，世界遺產面臨的各種威脅，以及保護它們的重要性。
●Advances in technology—like high-resolution photography, photogrammetry, 3D laser scanning, and virtual and augmented reality—have not only introduced new forms of art, but help us preserve the world＇s most precious heritage.高解析度相機、攝影測量法、3D雷射掃描、虛擬實境和擴增實境等科技，不僅能夠呈現藝術新形態，也能幫助人們保存世上最珍貴的遺產。 ●Even though images cannot replace what has been lost, they offer us a way to remember.即便影像無法取代遺失物，仍為讓人銘記的一種方式。