The Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre is housed in a single-storey distinctive white structure situated at 401
Castle Peak Road,
Ting Kau,
New Territories
The New Territories (N.T., Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: ) is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of H ...
in Hong Kong. The exhibition centre is run by the
Home Affairs Department for the
Airport Core Programme, often referred to as the
''Rose Garden Project''.
History
The building was originally named Homi Villa, it was built by a private developer,
Jehangir H. Ruttonjee, in the early 1930s. It was later bought by the
Hong Kong Government
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and used as staff quarters for British army officers. For example, it served as the residence of Sir
Philip Haddon-Cave, the Financial Secretary between 1971 and 1982.
It was converted into the Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre in 1995 by the New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office (NAPCO), it opened in early 1996. During the first six months of operation 100,000 people visited the centre, with weekends averaging more than 2,000 visitors.
To help contend with the popularity opening hours were extended to public holidays.
Although the Airport Core Programme was completed in 1998 with the opening of the Hong Kong International Airport, the exhibition centre remains open until 31 December 2024.
ACP Exhibition Centre
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Facilities
There are five exhibition areas, displaying models, photos and descriptions of the 10 airport-related projects to give a full picture of the entire construction project of the Hong Kong International Airport.
Permanently mounted rooftop binoculars are available for visitors to view Tsing Ma Bridge which links Tsing Yi
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on the east to Ma Wan on the west, crossing Ma Wan Channel. It is part of the Lantau Link which, with three long span bridges, links the New Territories and Chek Lap Kok, where the Hong Kong International Airport is located.
See also
* Lantau Link Visitors Centre
References
External links
Homepage
Film Services Office entry
Homi Villa
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Museums in Hong Kong
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Transport museums in Hong Kong
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