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A Proud Motor Racing History

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The renovated Macau Grand Prix Museum will be open to the public from April 1, with the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) anticipating around 23,000 people in average daily visits in the early days. 
 
“Macau has a long tradition of motor sports, it is part of the local culture. We want the museum to allow future generations to learn more and to create a link with the Grand Prix,” said Macau Government Tourist Office Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes.
 
The new museum is located in the same place as the previous one and will be open to the public on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in April and daily in May, with tickets selling for MOP20 for Macao residents, MOP40 for non-residents and free for children, the elderly over 65, students and residents with disabilities. 
 
The refurbished space is spread over four floors with a total of 16,000 square metres, a six-fold increase over the old museum.
 
The ground floor is dedicated to the winning driver of the first edition of the event, and also features a model of the Guia Circuit with 3D video mapping projection technology, among other installations. On the first floor, the early days of Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix racing are on display. Motorbikes are featured on the second floor, where dissected motorbike model can be seen on display hanging from the ceiling.  Here visitors can also experience racing on the Guia Circuit in virtual reality. On the basement level, the focus is entirely on local races including the Macau GT Cup and the Macau Guia Race.
 
One of the major new features is a mural in the outside courtyard by renowned Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto, better known as Vhils, depicting the late Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna, who won the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix in 1983, driving a car of Teddy Yip’s historic Theodore Racing team.
 
The museum’s refurbishment work has been awarded Gold Certification for new construction by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a US non-governmental certification, DST revealed.
 
From the outset, local authorities set criteria for sustainable development and construction of the new museum, requiring the contractors to carry out good management of air quality on the construction site and construction waste. At the same time a solar energy generation system was installed in the building’s structure, with 446 solar panels placed on the museum’s terrace to generate electricity for part of the air conditioning and water heating systems.
 
The new museum space was also designed to be a very inclusive environment for individuals with disabilities, intended to promote “a visit without barriers”.   The venue includes elevators, lifting platforms and barrier-free bathrooms with accessibility, as well as tactile warning banners and a tactile plan of the museum on all floors.
 
Currently, the public is able to schedule visits and purchase tickets in advance online (https://eticket.macaotourism.gov.mo), with scheduled times for morning and afternoon, but with limited entrance quotas due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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