More than 11,000 people throng Hong Kong’s M+ museum on opening day, venue closed to walk-ins over weekend
- Some have been waiting years for the opening, while others are drawn in by a recent controversy over a work by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei
- A few visitors, however, complain about admission arrangements, and that facilities in and around the museum do not appear to be ready to handle crowds
The overwhelming response prompted the museum to announce in the evening that it would not accept walk-in visitors over the weekend. Doors will open from 10am to 6pm only for those who had registered online.
“In anticipation of a large number of visitors, M+ strongly recommends all visitors to make reservations ahead of their visits,” a spokeswoman said.
Appointments for different entry times can be made on the museum’s website. As of 5pm on Friday, more than 11,000 people had visited the museum, with long waits anticipated for queues into its galleries.
While many visitors applauded the free entry, the facility’s aesthetic charms and the high quality of the exhibitions, a few complained that arrangements for admission were confusing, and that the facilities in and around the museum were not ready to handle the crowds.
