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博物館通常要大家安靜看展，倫敦這間「博物館」卻讓人直接跳進氣球堆裡玩。倫敦生活網站《ianVisits》報導，氣球博物館（Balloon Museum）在倫敦東區開幕，13 個由藝術家設計的展間裡，到處都是氣球和各種充氣、會彈的東西。
EN Museums usually ask visitors to look quietly, but this one in London lets people jump into piles of balloons. The London website ianVisits reported on the opening of the Balloon Museum in East London. Its 13 rooms, designed by artists, are full of balloons and other soft, bouncy objects.
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圖片來源：Excel London／YouTube
依照倫敦展覽中心 ExCeL London 的介紹，氣球博物館在世界各地已經吸引超過 800 萬人次，這次在倫敦推出全新展覽「EUPHORIA」（狂喜），地點在 ExCeL 旁的 Immerse LDN，從 10 月 24 日起開放，主打家庭、朋友，以及「想重新找回童心的大人」。
EN According to ExCeL London, the Balloon Museum has attracted more than eight million visits around the world. Its new London show, EUPHORIA, is at Immerse LDN beside ExCeL. It opened on October 24 and welcomes families, friends, and adults who want to feel playful again.
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擠過巨型氣球，跳進球池
《ianVisits》描述，參觀一開始要穿過一個塞滿巨大藍色氣球的玻璃房，在氣球之間擠來擠去，背景音樂裡還不時傳來「砰」的爆破聲。接著是迷幻投影、像一群外星人在開派對的超現實房間，以及一間四面都是鏡子、裡面氣球不停旋轉的房間。
EN The ianVisits writer described starting in a glass room packed with huge blue balloons. Visitors squeeze between them as popping sounds sometimes interrupt the music. Other spaces include colorful projections, a strange room like an alien party, and a mirrored room with spinning balloons.
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當然也少不了球池，四周圍繞著巨大的影像牆，有點 1980 年代街機遊戲混搭夜店的氛圍。另外還有天花板燈光球會移動的煙霧房、像 1970 年代科幻片控制室的發光房間，以及一座充氣城堡。
EN There is also a ball pit surrounded by huge video walls, with a feeling somewhere between an old arcade and a nightclub. Other rooms have smoke and moving lights, glowing controls like a science-fiction film, and an inflatable castle.
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ExCeL London 在 YouTube 上公開了氣球博物館的宣傳影片：
EN ExCeL London shared a promotional video for the Balloon Museum on YouTube.
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影片來源：Excel London／YouTube
※ 若影片沒有中文字幕，可點播放器右下角的齒輪 → 字幕 → 自動翻譯 → 中文（繁體）。
比起博物館，更像室內遊樂園
《ianVisits》的作者坦白說，雖然叫博物館、房間也是藝術家設計的，但大多數遊客應該比較想跳進裝置裡玩，而不是思考作品的意義，「基本上就是一座遊樂園」。不過如果你喜歡這一味，會覺得非常好玩。
EN The ianVisits writer said that, despite the museum name and artist-designed rooms, most visitors may prefer playing in the installations to thinking about their meaning. The writer compared it to an indoor playground and said people who enjoy this kind of experience should have plenty of fun.
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展覽會一直開到 2027 年 8 月底，從碼頭區輕軌（DLR）和伊莉莎白線的 Custom House 站走路幾分鐘就到，門票需要事先上網預訂。作者還給了一個實用建議：最好穿好穿脫的鞋子，因為有些房間要脫鞋才能進去。
EN The show runs until the end of August 2027. It is a few minutes’ walk from Custom House station on the DLR and Elizabeth line. Tickets must be booked online in advance. The writer also suggests wearing shoes that are easy to remove, because some rooms require visitors to take them off.
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ExCeL 是倫敦的大型展覽中心，就在皇家維多利亞碼頭旁，附近還能搭橫越泰晤士河的纜車。如果帶比較小的孩子，要注意有些房間光線較暗、氣球爆破聲也比較大，可以先評估孩子能不能接受。
EN ExCeL is a major exhibition center beside Royal Victoria Dock. A cable car over the Thames is nearby. Families with younger children should consider the dark rooms and loud balloon-popping sounds before visiting.
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想去的話，建議出發前先上官網確認開放時間、票價和入場方式，假日人潮通常也會比較多。
EN Before going, check the official website for opening hours, prices, and entry details. Holidays can also bring larger crowds.
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精選單字
balloon /bəˈluːn/ 氣球
exhibition /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ 展覽
squeeze /skwiːz/ 擠過；擠壓
mirrored /ˈmɪrərd/ 裝有鏡面的
inflatable /ɪnˈfleɪtəbl/ 可充氣的
installation /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃn/ 藝術裝置
advance /ədˈvæns/ 事先；提前
crowd /kraʊd/ 人群
