“Magnificence and Grandeur: Immersive Experience of Grotto Art” at the National Museum of China opened to the public on Dec. 9, featuring artworks of the famous grottoes in China. Photo: IC Photo

Visitors appreciate a 3D-printed Buddhist exhibit fashioned from the “Oriental Smile” figure of the Buddha in Maijishan Grottoes on Dec. 12. Photo: VCG

Visitors study life-sized, 3D-printed Buddhist statues copied from the Yungang Grottoes at the exhibition. Photo: VCG

Visitors capture photos of 3D-printed Buddhist statuary and digital images based on the “Oriental Smile” figure of the Buddha in Maijishan Grottoes at the exhibition. Photo: IC Photo

A visitor stoops to look at a virtual mural in a hallway of the exhibition on Dec. 9. Photo: VCG

A visitor stretches himself in front of a display on Dec. 9. Photo: Xinhua

Visitors wander through the giant digital installations at the immersive exhibition, while taking photos. Photo: Xinhua

A visitor holds up a camera to record a digital video exhibit of calligraphy based on the Wei tablets found in the Longmen Grottoes. Photo: VCG

“Magnificence and Grandeur: Immersive Experience of Grotto Art”, which is situated on a three-story platform, opens to the public on the north side of the National Museum of China in Beijing. Photo: VCG