West Kowloon Palace Museum completes flat roof materials and opens in mid-2022 Curator: confident not to overspend

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Written by: Chen Shuxia

2020-11-18 15:40

Last update date: 2020-11-18 15:40

Located in the West Kowloon Cultural District, the Hong Kong Palace Museum, which has received 3.5 billion yuan sponsorship from the Jockey Club, was completed in July this year and is expected to open in mid-2022.

The West Kowloon Cultural Authority invited the media to visit the construction site today (18). The director of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, Wu Zhihua, said that the project affected by the epidemic was delayed for 8 weeks, but the team has stepped up to catch up with the progress and is confident that it can be on schedule and without overspending. Opening.

He also revealed that the Palace Museum in Beijing will loan more than 800 cultural relics, 20% of which are "National Treasure Class" first-class cultural relics, most of which are exhibited in Hong Kong for the first time.

The Hong Kong Palace Museum, donated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust Fund of 3.5 billion yuan to build the museum, the project was undertaken by China State Construction Engineering Corporation.

The director of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, Wu Zhihua, said that due to the epidemic, the project was delayed for 8 weeks, but the team has stepped up to catch up with the progress and is confident that it can open as scheduled and without overspending.

(Photo by Yu Junliang)

The Hong Kong Palace Museum was built with a donation of 3.5 billion yuan from the Jockey Club Charitable Trust Fund, and the construction was undertaken by China State Construction Engineering Corporation.

The museum held a topping out ceremony this morning, officiated by Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and a media site interview session was set up at noon.

It can be seen on the scene that the structure of the Hong Kong Palace Museum building has been completed, the main building is surrounded by scaffolding enclosures, and infrastructure equipment and other installation works are being carried out in the building.

The exhibition hall shows the emperor's day life

The Hong Kong Palace Museum, covering an area of ​​about 10,000 square meters, has 5 floors.

There will be 9 exhibition halls in the museum, including permanent exhibition hall No. 1 named "Into the Forbidden City", "Twelve Hours in the Forbidden City" with the theme of a day in the emperor's life, etc. There will also be a lecture hall that can provide 400 seats. There are also activities and innovation centers that do not require ticket purchases and are open to the public for free, as well as bookstores, souvenir shops and restaurants.

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The West Kowloon Cultural Authority today (18th) invited the media to visit the construction site. The director of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, Wu Zhihua (right) and the architect Yan Xunqi (left) personally guided the tour.

(Photo by Yu Junliang)

Yan Xunqi, the architect of the Hong Kong Palace Museum and Xu Liyan Architects Co., Ltd., said that the Palace Museum is located in a compact environment, so it is developed to high altitude and is closely integrated with the nearby public space. It is a "Hong Kong-style building." .

He also said that the internal space of the museum pays attention to the sense of hierarchy, "I won't be able to see the sun at a glance." The three atriums in the museum can best experience the spirit of the Forbidden City.

The director of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, Wu Zhihua, said that the Palace Museum expresses the essence of tradition with modern architecture. In addition to exhibiting the Forbidden City collections, the development team will also invite local artists to collaborate, hoping to combine Hong Kong and contemporary elements.

In an interview with the media, Wu Zhihua admitted that the epidemic has caused delays in the project, and construction has been suspended as a result, and the construction materials have not arrived at one time, but the engineering team tried their best to catch up. The delay has been shortened from 8 weeks to 4 weeks. He is confident of the construction progress Able to follow the timetable, it is expected to open in mid-2022.

Wu Zhihua: I believe the reserve fund is sufficient

As for the construction cost, he said that the 3.5 billion yuan sponsored by the Jockey Club was partly allocated for construction and partly used for the purchase of facilities. He emphasized that he would handle financial arrangements carefully and be confident that he would not overspend.

If in the future, if there is an overspending, he is asked whether it will be borne by the Hong Kong government or additional funding to the Jockey Club. He will point out that he is "unsatisfied." However, he emphasized that the reserve fund has not yet been used, "I believe the reserve fund is sufficient. "However, the operating conditions after the opening will depend on the recovery progress of the tourism industry, and we will try our best to develop income sources to support operations.

He said that a list of exhibits in the collection has been established. Among them, more than 800 items are from the Palace Museum's collections, including paintings, calligraphy, ceramics, and utensils. Twenty percent are classified as "National Treasures" first-class cultural relics. Most of them will be exhibited in Hong Kong for the first time. Starting in batches, it will take about 3 to 4 months. However, since the relevant cultural relics need to be approved by the relevant mainland authorities, the specific exhibits will be announced later.

As for ticket prices, the team is also studying.

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