National Palace Museum Main Hall Renovation Stalled; Model Display and Forum to Build Consensus
The renovation project for the main hall of the National Palace Museum failed to pass the Taipei City Government's cultural heritage review last year. The museum will hold a forum on the 22nd to continue building social consensus and will subsequently resubmit the plan for review in accordance with the law. A model of the vision for the renovated main hall is now on display, allowing the public to intuitively imagine the future appearance of the museum.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 14th) The renovation project for the main hall of the National Palace Museum failed to pass the Taipei City Government's cultural heritage review last year. The museum will hold a forum on the 22nd to continue building social consensus and will subsequently resubmit the plan for review in accordance with the law. A model of the vision for the renovated main hall is now on display, allowing the public to intuitively imagine the future appearance of the museum.
National Palace Museum Director Hsiao Tsung-huang stated during a media tea party today that it is undeniable that the museum has high political significance, but relatively speaking, the museum team is very cautious in everything they do. Some voices may think that the renovation of the main hall is insistent on a specific look, but the museum's only insistence is the hope for a better National Palace Museum, and everything will be carried out according to the professional cultural heritage review.
The renovation project for the main hall of the museum failed to pass the Taipei City Government's cultural heritage review on June 30 last year. In response to the review committee's suggestion to strengthen communication, the museum recently displayed the renovation vision map and model in the main hall. The forum on the 22nd will exchange opinions with experts and scholars in the fields of tourism, architecture, and cultural heritage preservation. Subsequently, after holding a public hearing in accordance with the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act, the revised plan will be completed and resubmitted for review.
Today, the museum led a media tour of the main hall renovation vision model. A major focus is opening up the central axis of the building. The large red gates on the second floor will be opened, allowing the public to experience the traditional architectural circulation. The main hall will also be significantly raised to make the space brighter. The current connecting road between the first and second exhibition halls is a point of conflict between people and vehicles, and will be improved into a pedestrian space.
Hsiao Tsung-huang added that compared to major international museums, the current ceiling of the museum's entrance hall is low and cannot display grandeur. Therefore, the new design pushes the space higher and allows the original large red gates on the second floor to be revealed again. The design of the main hall renovation is absolutely based on professional architectural and museum considerations and will be submitted to the Taipei City Government's cultural heritage review for approval.
The New Palace Museum Project is not limited to the renovation of the main hall. A major recent milestone was the successful bid for the new construction of the accessible passageway at the Zhishan Road entrance in April. Hsiao Tsung-huang said that currently, visitors need to climb stairs or slopes to enter the museum, but after the accessible passageway is completed, they can directly reach the second exhibition hall from the bus entrance on Zhishan Road through the connecting passageway.
However, because the new construction of the accessible passageway has been successfully awarded and the work is about to begin, Hsiao Tsung-huang said that to ensure the safety of the artifacts and the quality of the visitor route, the exhibitions originally planned for the second exhibition hall will be temporarily postponed. Once the accessible passageway project is completed, the second hall can operate smoothly and completely. (Editor: Lee Shu-hua) 1150514
National Palace Museum Director Hsiao Tsung-huang stated during a media tea party today that it is undeniable that the museum has high political significance, but relatively speaking, the museum team is very cautious in everything they do. Some voices may think that the renovation of the main hall is insistent on a specific look, but the museum's only insistence is the hope for a better National Palace Museum, and everything will be carried out according to the professional cultural heritage review.
The renovation project for the main hall of the museum failed to pass the Taipei City Government's cultural heritage review on June 30 last year. In response to the review committee's suggestion to strengthen communication, the museum recently displayed the renovation vision map and model in the main hall. The forum on the 22nd will exchange opinions with experts and scholars in the fields of tourism, architecture, and cultural heritage preservation. Subsequently, after holding a public hearing in accordance with the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act, the revised plan will be completed and resubmitted for review.
Today, the museum led a media tour of the main hall renovation vision model. A major focus is opening up the central axis of the building. The large red gates on the second floor will be opened, allowing the public to experience the traditional architectural circulation. The main hall will also be significantly raised to make the space brighter. The current connecting road between the first and second exhibition halls is a point of conflict between people and vehicles, and will be improved into a pedestrian space.
Hsiao Tsung-huang added that compared to major international museums, the current ceiling of the museum's entrance hall is low and cannot display grandeur. Therefore, the new design pushes the space higher and allows the original large red gates on the second floor to be revealed again. The design of the main hall renovation is absolutely based on professional architectural and museum considerations and will be submitted to the Taipei City Government's cultural heritage review for approval.
The New Palace Museum Project is not limited to the renovation of the main hall. A major recent milestone was the successful bid for the new construction of the accessible passageway at the Zhishan Road entrance in April. Hsiao Tsung-huang said that currently, visitors need to climb stairs or slopes to enter the museum, but after the accessible passageway is completed, they can directly reach the second exhibition hall from the bus entrance on Zhishan Road through the connecting passageway.
However, because the new construction of the accessible passageway has been successfully awarded and the work is about to begin, Hsiao Tsung-huang said that to ensure the safety of the artifacts and the quality of the visitor route, the exhibitions originally planned for the second exhibition hall will be temporarily postponed. Once the accessible passageway project is completed, the second hall can operate smoothly and completely. (Editor: Lee Shu-hua) 1150514