Hong Kong ‘considering Central location for planned national achievements showcase’ after outcry over Science Museum relocation proposal
- Triangular site between International Finance Centre and Central Ferry Pier No 7 among locations being considered for new museum, government source says
- ‘Given the public reaction [earlier], it may be hard to stick to the original proposal,’ source says, referring to plan to relocate Science Museum
Hong Kong’s planned museum to showcase national achievements may be built on a prime spot in Central instead of taking over the site of the Science Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui following public outcry over a relocation proposal for the latter, the Post has learned.
A government source said a triangular site between the International Finance Centre and Central Ferry Pier No 7 in Central, located next to a bus terminal, was one of the locations being considered for the new museum.
“That site has clear merits for its central location, and a museum would blend well with the surroundings,” the source said.
Development and tourism authorities were working hard to find an area to accommodate the new showcase so that the Science Museum could stay put, the insider added.
“Given the public reaction [earlier], it may be hard to stick to the original proposal,” the source said.
The Culture, Sports, and Tourism Bureau in early December announced the proposal to move the Science Museum to the site of the Heritage Museum in Sha Tin to free space for the national achievements showcase. Under the plan, the Heritage Museum would disseminate its collections to different venues to be announced at a later date.
In a reply to the Post on Wednesday, the bureau said there were no updates on the location of the national achievements museum, and did not confirm nor deny the possibility of the site in Central being considered as a potential location.
