在经过为期五年的筹备工作后，由Kossmanndejong事务所与ARTIS动物园合作完成的Groote博物馆于本月正式向公众开放。

For five years, Kossmanndejong and ARTIS worked on Amsterdam’s newest museum, which has opened for the public this month.

▼建筑外观，Exterior view © Maarten van der Wal

Groote博物馆旨在营造一场充满趣味的探险旅程，鼓励观众意识到自身是作为自然的一部分而存在。当观众在博物馆中移动时，他们会不断地将自己与植物、动物和微生物进行比较，并从中意识到自己与周围世界的联系其实远远超乎想象。

When you enter the Groote Museum, you embark on a personal expedition revolving around the question of how you are part of nature. As you and your body move through the museum, you continuously compare yourself to plants, animals and microbes. Through these comparisons, you discover that you are much more connected to the world around you than you may have thought.

▼博物馆空间概览，Overall view to the museum space © Maarten van der Wal

是什么让你成为现在的自己？你和一只蝾螈的区别在哪？你脚上的鞋子是否从某个角度说明了你与地球的联系？Groote博物馆正是为了那些愿意质疑自己以及自身所处环境的人而准备。

What makes you who you are? How do you differ from a salamander? Do your shoes say something about how connected you are to the earth? This museum is for anyone who is open to question themselves and their environment.

▼中庭楼梯，Atrium staircase © Maarten van der Wal

与众不同的博物馆A different kind of museum

当观众登上宏伟的大楼梯顶部，将首先看见由Art+Com设计的互动装置。它们会在屏幕中看见自己正身处这个空间之中。忽然，头顶上的天花板“飞”了起来，动物们正从外面窥视着你。这时你发现自己宛如一只脆弱的小动物。

Groote博物馆有意地避免了传统的说教，它不去告诉游客该如何想或如何去做。每个人都可以自己决定自己想要探索的目标，博物馆所提供的只是洞察的视角，而不给出任何结论。一部分观众可能会觉得不太适应，尤其是在一系列声音景象的作用下，例如震耳欲聋的暴雨，都可能引发参观者产生某种“不安”的情绪。接下来还有一条“气味隧道”，它的作用并非让你辨别出某种味道，而是让你发现气味会如何对你产生影响，或许是激发出一种意料之外的联想，或许是引起一段特殊的记忆或情绪。Groote博物馆致力于调动观众的感官，强调用身体的各个部位来体验自然。

When you enter at the top of the building’s monumental butterfly staircase, an Art+Com installation shifts your perspective. On a screen, you see yourself in the space. Suddenly, the room’s ceiling flies off and animals peer inside, eyeing you from above. Are you still that big as a person?

We purposely do not give visitors any traditional didactic tools that tell them what to think or do. They can decide for themselves what they want to explore. The museum provides insights but draws no conclusions. This may throw visitors off-kilter. Soundscapes, such as a deafening downpour, may disturb visitors even more. And then there is the scent tunnel. Here, it is not about what you smell but how the smells affect you. They may unlock surprising associations, memories and emotions. The Groote Museum heightens the senses to emphasise how you experience nature with your whole body.

▼首层空间，Ground floor © Maarten van der Wal