Central Pier 8 Hong Kong Maritime Museum

pier 8 in 2007, 1 of terminals of star ferry.

the hong kong maritime museum renovated central pier 8 in 2012. until time building used 1 of terminals star ferry service hung hom. east side of pier had been used non-scheduled ferry services. in august 2007 pier s unused spaces under tender restaurants , kiosks. museum submitted proposal converting pier use museum. proposal submitted in october 2007 , accepted government. following 3 years saw intensive period of consultation between hkmm , government during museum s initial design proposals dr stephen davies, museum s director @ time , hkmm s original murray house architects richards basmajian refined. final design of museum premises outcome of main consultants appointed project, p&t architects , engineers, gallery design , fit-out haley sharpe designs (uk) , kingsmen.

the renovation projects represents partnership hong kong government , many of hong kong s maritime community. move allows museum expand gallery spaces fifteen additional 2 galleries special exhibitions , hosting special events. museum have café, due open in mid-2013, host hong kong s second cafe scientifique.

the south china morning post reported hong kong government partly financed hk$115 million renovation project. richard wesley, hong kong maritime museum director, said @ blessing ceremony project marks culmination of enormous amount of work board members , trustees of hk maritime museum create high-class maritime museum in central waterfront. grateful many shipping companies have backed museum financially since birth in 2005, , of course government. since museum s opening in 2005 collection had been built 700 objects on 2000 , library had gone 15 books on 1500.

the display space @ pier 8 more 5 times area of hong kong maritime s first location. forecast new museum receive around 140,000 visitors year difficulties of site out on limb central business district, closes @ weekends, has proved deterrent visitation.