The newly revamped Macau Grand Prix Museum’s admission tickets for the first three days of May are sold out, the acting head of the Macau Government Tourism Office’s (MGTO) Tourism Product and Events Department, Lei Wan Wai, told reporters yesterday.
Lei made the remarks yesterday on the sidelines of yesterday’s press conference about the Macau International Museum Day Carnival 2021 at the Macau Science Centre in Nape yesterday.
Lei said that the maximum capacity for the museum is 300 visitors per day, adding that according to the sales records 90 percent of the tickets were bought by locals, while 10 percent were purchased by mainland tourists.
Lei pointed out that the maximum number of visitors will gradually increase, but due to novel coronavirus prevention measures, her bureau will not add extra tickets for the first three days of May.
Meanwhile, according to a Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) statement, in order to celebrate International Museum Day on May 18, some 14 museums in Macau are co-organising the annual Macau International Museum Day 2021 event. The statement said that the opening ceremony will be held at the Macau Science Centre at 3 p.m. on May 9.
The statement pointed out that the International Museum Day was designed by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) on May 18, 1977, aiming to draw global attention to museums and cultural undertakings and promote the development of museums. The statement noted that this year’s theme of International Museum Day is “The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine”.
The statement said that on the day of the event, the 14 museums will host a string of activities including the “Gates of Pearl River” game, a tactile experience tour, 3D photography experience, a non-fired ceramic tile painting workshop, a Tak Seng On accessories DIY workshop and more. The statement also noted that the organisers invited the Guangdong Museum, Guangzhou Museum and Shenzhen Museum to participate in the event and set up booths at Macau’s museums, adding that the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong will also take part in the event by displaying its publications at on-site booths and through online means.
For more information about museums in Macau, one can contact the bureau on 8988 4000 during office hours.
The participating museums are the Macau Grand Prix Museum, Tung Sin Tong Historical Archive Exhibition Hall, Heritage Exhibition of a Traditional Pawnshop Business, Fire Services Museum, Maritime Museum, Communications Museum, Museum of Taipa and Coloane History, Handover Gifts Museum of Macau, Lin Zexu Memorial Museum of Macau, Macau Science Centre, Macau Museum, Macau Museum of Art, Xian Xinghai Memorial Museum, and Taipa Houses.
The bureau also stressed that the museums will strictly follow the relevant guidelines of the Health Bureau to ensure effective epidemic prevention, adding that all participants must wear facemasks, undergo temperature checks, present a valid “Macau Health Code” and comply with the authorities’ crowd control measures.
The acting head of the Macau Government Tourism Office’s (MGTO) Tourism Product and Events Department Lei Wan Wai talks to reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s press conference about the Macau International Museum Day Carnival 2021 at the Macau Science Centre in Nape. Photo: Prisca Tang
