Grand Prix Museum

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Grand Prix Museum
大賽車博物館 Museu do Grande Prémio
General information
Type	Museum
Location	Sé, Macau, China
Opening	18 November 1993; 31 years ago (1993-11-18)

Interior view of the Grand Prix Museum prior to the 2017 renovations

The Grand Prix Museum (Chinese: 大賽車博物館; Portuguese: Museu do Grande Prémio) is a motor racing museum in Sé, Macau, China.

History

The museum was inaugurated at the 40th Macau Grand Prix on 18 November 1993.^[1][2] The museum underwent renovation for the 50th celebration of the Macau Grand Prix.^[3]

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.^[4]

The museum re-opened on 1 June 2021.^[5]

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.^[6][7]

See also

• Macau Grand Prix
• Donington Grand Prix Exhibition, United Kingdom
• List of museums in Macau

References

1. "Macau — The Grand Prix Museum". Oriental Travel. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011.
2. "Grand Prix Museum". macaukiosk.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011.
3. "Grand Prix Museum & Wine Museum". TravelChinaGuide.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
4. Marques, Renato (14 December 2018). "New Grand Prix Museum - How Much and When?". Macau Daily Times. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
5. Marques, Renato (19 November 2021). "GP Museum is Back after Four Years of Renovation". Macau Daily Times. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
6. "Grand Prix Museum to Charge Entry Fee of 80 Patacas". Macau Daily Times. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
7. "Ticket Admission". Macao Grand Prix Museum. Retrieved 25 July 2022.