In order to continuously enhance the level of preservation of the “Historic Centre of Macao”, a Macao’s World Heritage site, the Culture and Sports Bureau is actively leveraging the role of the Centre of Preservation and Transmission for Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum in Macao to create a professional exchange platform for the restoration of Chinese and Western architectures and cultural heritage, and to promote international exchange and cooperation in cultural heritage preservation. The Centre has invited Professor Zhang Song from the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University to host a thematic lecture in Macao on 18 November (Wednesday), addressing the development directions and implementation pathways of the preservation of historic cities for local professionals and the general public. Registration is open until 1pm on 16 November.
Themed “Integrated and Systematic Preservation of Historic Cities”, the lecture will begin with the concepts of cities and urban heritage and explain the importance of cultural heritage preservation in promoting sustainable urban development. Through international documents and case studies such as the Gubbio Charter, the Venice Charter, the Bath Recommendation and the Split Declaration, it will introduce the development trajectory and practical outcomes of integrated urban cultural heritage conservation concepts in various countries and describe the important role of enhancing cultural heritage conservation standards in improving the quality of life of residents and promoting social harmony. The lecture will also share regulatory frameworks, institutional mechanism and practical experience from Chinese Mainland in the systematic protection and integrated management of cultural heritage in recent years, and take sustainable urban regeneration as the development direction to explore the establishment of an implementation mechanism for cultural heritage conservation centred on residents, with the aim of building modern cities that are innovative, liveable, civilized and intelligent.
Professor Zhang Song is currently Senior Chief Planner of the Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design Institute, and also serves as a member of the Special Committee on Historical and Cultural Preservation and Inheritance of the Science and Technology Committee of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. He has engaged in research and practice related to the conservation of historic and cultural cities, urban regeneration and cultural heritage preservation.
The lecture will be held at 6:30pm on 18 November in the Auditorium on 1st Floor of the Macao Museum of Art, and will be conducted in Mandarin. Those who are interested in the preservation and transmission of cultural heritage, and sustainable urban development are welcome to register through the Macao One Account from today until 1pm on 16 November. Places will be allocated by random draw. Successful applicants will be notified by SMS.
In 2024, the SAR Government and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism jointly established the Centre of Preservation and Transmission for Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum in Macao, dedicated to leveraging Macao’s rich Chinese and Western architecture and heritage resources and its advantages as an international cultural exchange platform, with the aim of building it into an international platform for exchange, dissemination and cooperation in the field of Chinese and Western architecture and cultural heritage restoration. The Centre features restoration laboratories and exhibition spaces; the exhibition spaces are open to the public free of charge and regularly host promotional activities to introduce excellent traditional Chinese culture to the public.
The Centre of Preservation and Transmission for Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum in Macao, located at the ground floor of the Macao Museum of Art, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, NAPE, Macao, is open daily from 10am to 7pm (last admission at 6:30pm), including on public holidays and is closed on Mondays. Admission is free. For more information, please visit the webpage at cmpm.dscd.gov.mo.
