Former Hong Kong Central Police Station to Partially Reopen in May as Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts
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A new cultural site in Hong Kong, Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts, formerly the Hong Kong Central Police Station, will partially open to the public with a soft launch on May 25, 2018.The Central Police Station (CPS) Revitalization Project is moving aheaFormer Hong Kong Central Police Station to Partially Reopen in May as Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts
A new cultural site in Hong Kong, Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts, formerly the Hong Kong Central Police Station, will partially open to the public with a soft launch on May 25, 2018.The Central Police Station (CPS) Revitalization Project is moving ahead with preparations for the opening of the CPS site, in three phases beginning in mid-2018. The site will be operated as Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts, named after the local colloquial name for the historic compound.Statutory permits and certificates have been obtained for the project following the completion of inspections of 15 historic buildings, the new art gallery, and auditorium buildings and associated structures in the CPS compound. Conservation, restoration, and construction works have been certified by the authorities as having been carried out according to the approved building plans, and meeting the buildings, antiquities protection, and public safety requirements.The revitalization project is led by The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) in partnership with the Government of the HKSAR. Comprising a cluster of three declared monuments with a total of 16 historic buildings and outdoor spaces on the 13,600-square-metre site, the project is by far the largest heritage conservation and revitalization project in Hong Kong and the largest such project undertaken by the Club.A series of tests of the facilities have begun, with more trial runs planned for the next few weeks. An opening ceremony is planned for May 25, which will be followed by community days and visits, initially for a limited number of visitors. This will give Tai Kwun an opportunity to fine-tune its operation before the site is fully open. Details of the opening and visit arrangements, programmes, and services for visitors will be announced in due course.Tai Kwun is the local colloquial name used by police officers and the public alike to refer to the former police headquarters and the surrounding CPS compound. The name has been adopted by The Jockey Club CPS Limited for the project as a reminder of the historical importance of the compound.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder Louise Blouin Read more