Grand Prix Museum: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|Museum in Sé, Macau, China}}

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[[File:Grand Prix Museum 50815 16.jpg|thumb|Interior view of the Grand Prix Museum prior to the 2017 renovations]]

The '''Grand Prix Museum''' ({{zh|c=大賽車博物館}}; {{lang-pt|Museu do Grande Prémio}}) is a [[motor racing]] museum in [[Sé, Macau|Sé]], [[Macau]], [[China]].

==History==

The museum was inaugurated at the 40th [[Macau Grand Prix]] on 18 November 1993.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Macau — The Grand Prix Museum |url=http://www.orientaltravel.com/province/city/area/The_Grand_Prix_Museum.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228014842/http://www.orientaltravel.com/province/city/area/The_Grand_Prix_Museum.htm |archive-date=28 February 2011 |website=Oriental Travel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Grand Prix Museum |url=http://www.macaukiosk.com/macau-tour/Grand-Prix-Museum.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704005555/http://www.macaukiosk.com/macau-tour/Grand-Prix-Museum.php |archive-date=4 July 2011 |website=macaukiosk.com}}</ref> The museum underwent renovation for the 50th celebration of the Macau Grand Prix.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grand Prix Museum & Wine Museum |url=https://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/macau/grand_prix.htm |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=TravelChinaGuide.com}}</ref>

The museum closed on 1 July 2017 for refurbishment. The refurbishment project was presented by the government in 2016 and had its public tender launched at the beginning of 2017. At the time, the government had an estimated budget of MOP380 million, dedicated to renovation and reorganization of the internal sewage network. The latest budget for the works had been increased to MOP830 million, the revised budget will also include the additional costs of purchasing all necessary equipment for the new museum to operate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marques |first=Renato |date=14 December 2018 |title=New Grand Prix Museum - How Much and When? |work=Macau Daily Times |url=https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/new-grand-prix-museum-how-much-and-when.html |access-date=25 July 2022}}</ref>

The museum re-opened on 1 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marques |first=Renato |date=19 November 2021 |title=GP Museum is Back after Four Years of Renovation |language=en |work=Macau Daily Times |url=https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/off-track-gp-museum-is-back-after-four-years-of-renovation.html |access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref>

== Entry fees ==

Prior to the 2017 renovations, entry into the Grand Prix Museum was free. Following the museum's 2021 re-opening, visitors aged between 12 and 65 year are charged 80 patacas, Macau residents receive 50% off the standard fee, paying only 40 patacas, and local children, senior citizens and other disadvantaged parties can enter for free. On specific holidays, the museum will provide discounted rates to visitors.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 November 2019 |title=Grand Prix Museum to Charge Entry Fee of 80 Patacas |work=Macau Daily Times |url=https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/briefs-grand-prix-museum-to-charge-entry-fee-of-80-patacas.html |access-date=25 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ticket Admission |url=https://mgpm.macaotourism.gov.mo/en/about/ticketing |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=Macao Grand Prix Museum}}</ref>

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[[Category:1993 establishments in Macau]]

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