The opening ceremony for the “Macao International Museum Day Carnival 2024” is slated to be held on May 12 from 2 p.m. at the Mount Fortress Park, according to a statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).
The Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) Exhibitions and Museum Department Chief Lou Ho Ian said she expected about 1,200 people to attend the opening ceremony on that day, adding that the budget for the carnival is about 530,000 patacas.
Lou made the remarks during a press conference about the carnival yesterday at the Macau Grand Prix Museum in Zape, adding that between January and last month, 260,000 visitors visited the Macau Museum, 120,000 of them in February alone which included the Chinese New Year (CMY) holidays, about one-fifth of the total number of Macau Museum visitors during the whole of last year.
The carnival is co-organised by over 20 local museums to celebrate International Museum Day on May 18, the statement noted. The Paris-based International Council of Museums (ICOM) has set this year’s theme as “Museums for Education and Research”.
The statement said that a raft of activities will be held on May 12, such as game booths, guided tours and workshops, while all the museums will offer free admission at designated times. More information can be found on the “Museums in Macao” website at www.museums.gov.mo.
Meanwhile, the “Macao International Museum Day Carnival 2024 Online Game” runs from May 12 through June 2. One can enter the game page by scanning its QR code, according to the statement. Upon completing in-game tasks, participants can get game points, which can be redeemed for a prize and a chance to enter a lucky draw. Prizes include gifts from museums and supermarket vouchers.
For enquiries, one can contact IC representative Mr Lam on 8988 4000 during office hours.
Government officials including the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) Exhibitions and Museum Department Chief Lou Ho Ian (fifth from right) give a press conference on the “Macao International Museum Day Carnival 2024” yesterday at the Macau Grand Prix Museum. – Photo: Ginnie Liang
