[MACAU, March 19, 2025] The POLY MGM MUSEUM (“Museum”) is a pioneering global institution that brings the rich stories of world cultures to life, offering a distinct perspective on the enduring connections of the Silk Road. As a must-visit destination for cultural enthusiasts and travelers, the Museum captivates audiences with its groundbreaking architecture, technology, and seamless fusion of Eastern and Western cultures. From mesmerizing multimedia installations to innovative gallery spaces, every element of the Museum promises an immersive journey through art, history, and innovation. Since its opening in November 2024, the Museum has transformed Macau’s cultural landscape, drawing nearly 600,000 visitors and clinching four prestigious international design awards in just four months of operation.

These accolades include the 2025 iF Design Award (Interior Architecture and Cultural Exhibitions categories), the 2024 MUSE Award Platinum for Interior Design, the 2024 London Design Award Platinum for Interior Design, and the 2024 New York Architectural Design Awards Gold for Interior Design. Each recognition underscores the Museum’s pioneering design and profound cultural significance, elevating it to the global stage as one of the world’s premier cultural landmarks.

Global Recognition for Cultural Innovation

These achievements build upon MGM’s legacy of design excellence — following its 2021 MUSE Award win — and reaffirm the brand’s commitment to trailblazing innovation and exceptional design across its properties.

Moreover, the esteemed iF Design Award — widely celebrated as the “Oscars of the design industry” since its inception in 1953 — marks another milestone for MGM. This prestigious honor places the Museum alongside respected Chinese institutions, such as Kunming’s Mountain & Sea Art Museum and the Hunan Museum’s “Mawangdui Digital Exhibition”, both recipients of this renowned accolade.

For the POLY MGM MUSEUM, Poly Culture Group and MGM commissioned SIGONGtech — a leading South Korean cultural technology firm known for its cutting-edge technology and innovative design — to create and realize the space alongside Jindalu Exhibition Co., Ltd, a prominent Chinese enterprise recognized for its cultural depth and construction excellence. 

New Horizons in Museum Design

The POLY MGM MUSEUM stands as Macau’s iconic cultural landmark, seamlessly blending Eastern and Western cultures, as well as tradition and innovation, through distinctive design elements that have captured global acclaim. At the heart of the Museum’s immersive lobby lies a stunning multimedia dome installation, crafting a captivating visual allegory of celestial movements and human memory. The iconic Dougong column, a masterpiece of traditional Chinese architectural craftsmanship adorned with intricate cloisonné enamel work on copper, exemplifies the harmonious blend of historical techniques with contemporary presentation.

Breaking away from conventional museum designs, the Museum’s innovative spatial galleries offer unparalleled flexibility and adaptability.  Its checkerboard stone flooring, exquisitely inlaid with cultural motifs from 12 nations along the Silk Road, takes visitors on a symbolic journey mirroring the historic Silk Road’s path from east to west. Advanced artifact display technologies harmonize with intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship, creating an interactive platform for engaging with both historical artifacts and contemporary art in entirely novel ways. By curating a dynamic and meaningful dialogue between Eastern and Western civilizations, the Museum delivers an unforgettable cultural experience that transcends time, geography, and imagination.

About POLY MGM MUSEUM

POLY MGM MUSEUM is a cultural landmark dedicated to preserving China’s invaluable intangible heritage and promoting global cultural dialogue. Located at MGM in Macau — a city at a historic crossroads on the Maritime Silk Road — the museum adheres to Chinese national standards for the exhibition of grade-one cultural relics, positioning it at the forefront of China’s connection to the world. The museum embodies the harmonious blend of “East meets West”, “Antiquity and Modernity”, “Virtuality and Reality”, and “Culture and Technology”. It offers visitors an immersive experience by combining traditional Chinese craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. The exhibitions feature traditional Chinese intangible heritage crafts from key countries along the “Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road”, all expressed through the lens of modern architecture. The POLY MGM MUSEUM stands as a testament to the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization and reflects Poly Culture and MGM’s commitment to preserving the cultural treasures of the Chinese nation for generations to come.

About Poly Culture

Poly Culture is a leading enterprise group primarily focused on cultural and artistic operations, supervised by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). Established in 2000, it was honored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China as a “National-level Cultural Industry Demonstration Base” and has amassed more than 10 wins of “China’s Top 30 Culture Enterprises”.

Poly Culture Group owns and controls over 150 subsidiaries, including well-known brands like Poly Theater, Poly Auction, Poly Film, Poly Art Education, Poly WeDo, and Poly Art Museum. In recent years, Poly Culture has actively expanded its presence in cultural communication, tourism, asset management, digitalization, and other sectors, achieving notable growth.

Poly Culture, guided by the principles outlined by President Xi Jinping and anchored in his thoughts on culture, is committed to delivering top-notch cultural products and services to the public. The group aims to present China’s stories and amplify its voice through refined cultural and artistic endeavors. It strives to be a “leading creator of a brighter future”, focusing on key missions such as upholding socialism, rallying public support, fostering a new generation with sound values and ethics, developing Chinese culture, and building a positive image of China. Poly Culture is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of China’s rich traditional heritage, fostering the growth and prosperity of cultural endeavors and industries, and contributing to the advancement of cultural confidence and the construction of mode.

About MGM

MGM is an abbreviation for MGM China Holdings Limited (HKEx: 2282) and is a leading developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in Greater China. We are the holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the six gaming concessions to run casino games in Macau. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located on the Macau Peninsula and MGM COTAI, a contemporary luxury integrated resort in Cotai. 

MGM MACAU is a Forbes Five-Star luxury integrated resort inspired by the arts with every element of the resort infused with creativity and style. MGM MACAU has approximately 600 guest rooms and suites and boasts a number of distinguishing features, including the architecturally stunning European-inspired Grande Praça, housed under a soaring glass ceiling. The POLY MGM MUSEUM spanning almost 2,000 square meters, is constructed in accordance with Chinese national standards for the exhibition of Grade-One cultural relics. MGM MACAU’s world class facilities also include conference and event facilities, spa, and seven signature restaurants and bars to fulfill any gastronomic craving. Our property is conveniently located on the Macau Peninsula and is directly connected to the luxury retail shopping complex, One Central.

Designed as the “jewelry box” of Cotai, MGM COTAI offers approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites, meeting space, high end spa, retail offerings, food and beverage outlets as well as the first international Mansion at MGM for the ultimate luxury experience.  MGM has joined hands with renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou to set up the “Macau 2049” residency in MGM Theater. The Spectacle at MGM COTAI becomes the record holder of the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting) on January 19, 2019, making it the first architectural and structural GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Macau, China. MGM COTAI is being developed to drive greater product diversification and bring more advanced and innovative forms of entertainment to Macau as it grows as a global tourist destination. MGM COTAI is the only mega complex and hotel in Macau to gain three-star certification in both Green Building Design and Operation Label, as well as the first hotel in the Greater Bay Area and second in Greater China to receive the certifications.

MGM China is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and Park MGM. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.

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MGM

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Karen Lam

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MGM

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