8月29日晚，国家动物博物馆发文，强烈谴责不文明参观行为。
8月28日，馆内监控拍下这样一幕：一层濒危动物展厅里，两个孩子在舟山眼镜蛇标本和莽山原矛头蝮标本前玩闹，不断用手抓、用脚踢标本。随行的父亲非但没有制止，反而把两件标本拿起来递给孩子，跟着一起玩闹。其间，莽山原矛头蝮标本受损。在场其他游客及时告知馆方，才没有造成更严重后果。
图源：国家动物博物馆
A father has been condemned by the National Zoological Museum of China for actively participating in the destruction of a rare specimen of an endangered snake, while his two children handled exhibits roughly in the endangered species hall on Friday. The museum said it strongly condemned the behavior, preserved the full surveillance footage and reserved the right to pursue legal action.
specimen /ˈspesɪmən/ 样品；标本；样本
标本得来不易捐赠者曾9次被蛇咬伤
据悉，此次遭破坏的是两件珍贵标本。其中莽山原矛头蝮（Protobothrops mangshanensis）标本受损严重，因家长把标本拿起来逗孩子，导致标本的舌头断了一截、腹部开裂；另一件舟山眼镜蛇标本则因孩子脱下鞋子拍打，腹部两侧出现开裂。
莽山原矛头蝮标本舌头断损。 图源：国家动物博物馆
被损坏的莽山原矛头蝮，旧称莽山烙铁头，是中国特有物种，目前仅知分布于湖南莽山国家级自然保护区和广东南岭国家级自然保护区覆盖的部分区域，国家一级重点保护野生动物，野生种群濒临灭绝。
The damaged specimen, a Mount Mang pit viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis), is endemic to China and classified as a first-class nationally protected wild animal. Its wild population is critically low.
endemic /enˈdemɪk/ （尤指疾病或情况）地方性的；（在某地或某些人中）特有的，流行的
这件标本还有一个特殊的来历——由陈远辉先生捐赠。
1984年，陈远辉在医治蛇伤病人时首次发现这种未知毒蛇的线索。为了研究和保护这一濒危物种，他先后九次被蛇咬伤，中指落下终身残疾。
The specimen held particular significance: it was donated by Chen Yuanhui, a researcher who was the first to identify the previously unknown species in 1984 while treating a patient for a snakebite. Chen was bitten nine times while studying and protecting the species, leaving his middle finger permanently disabled.
布展开放是为了更好体验
家长行为“非常不合适”
8月30日，BRTV新闻记者专访了国家动物博物馆馆长张劲硕。张劲硕称，馆内每个展厅都有巡逻保安，标牌上也有“禁止触摸”提示。事发时监控第一时间发现并通知保安上前交涉，但家长起初不承认触摸标本，当保安提醒“摸了标本要赶紧洗手”后，家长才去洗手间洗了两分钟。
“问题不在于小朋友，孩子不懂事我们能理解。但家长居然拿着标本到处跟孩子比划、打闹，这是非常不合适的。”张劲硕说。
In an interview with BRTV News on Sunday, museum director Zhang Jinshuo said surveillance staff spotted the incident and immediately sent security personnel to intervene. The father initially denied touching the specimens, but after being reminded to wash his hands, he eventually went to the restroom for two minutes.
"The problem isn't the children. We can understand that kids don't know better," Zhang said. "But the father actually picked up the specimens and played around with them. That's completely inappropriate."
关于展品为何直接暴露摆放，张劲硕解释：“自然类博物馆把标本放在台子上展示非常普遍，主要是为了更好的观感和体验。如果加上玻璃，反光会影响观察，而且展厅面积不大，两侧都装玻璃会造成互相反光。”
张劲硕表示，目前还在对标本的损伤程度进行评估，后续将找专业标本师进行修复。关于标本价值的认定，张劲硕坦言，这类标本类似于工艺品，没有统一的市场定价，馆方将根据实际损坏程度并查询相关法律案例进行综合评估。
张劲硕还表示，后续修复完成后，可能会考虑将标本完全封在玻璃罩里。“虽然这样对参观效果会有影响，但也是没办法的事。”
Regarding why the specimens were displayed without protective glass, Zhang explained that open displays are common practice in natural history museums because they provide a better viewing experience. "Glass can cause reflections that affect observation, and the hall isn't large enough to avoid mutual reflections if both sides were covered," he said. However, he noted that after restoration, the museum may consider placing the specimens in glass cases, even if doing so compromises the viewing experience.
国家动物博物馆强调，博物馆内禁止触摸标本展品，原因如下：
手上的汗液、油脂会腐蚀标本；标本不可再生；部分标本残留防腐药剂。孩子摸完后不洗手，再摸眼睛、嘴巴，有健康风险；标本是真实动物而非模型，死后被制成标本，供研究、供科普。随意摆弄，是对展品和其来源的不尊重。
The museum also reiterated that touching exhibits is strictly prohibited for several reasons. Sweat and oils from hands can damage specimens, which are often irreplaceable. Some may retain traces of preservative chemicals, posing health risks if children touch their eyes or mouths afterward. The museum emphasized that these are real animals preserved for research and educational purposes, not models or toys, and should be treated with respect.
公开资料显示，国家动物博物馆位于北京市朝阳区，是世界公认的亚洲最大、研究水平最高、综合实力最强的动物系统分类与进化研究中心，隶属于中国科学院动物研究所，是集动物分类学研究、标本收藏和展示、科学普及与教育宣传为一体的代表国家级水平的专业博物馆。
来源：国家动物博物馆 长安街知事 环球网 北京新闻
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