1 General Provisions
1.0.1 This code is prepared with a view to making the design of museum buildings meet the basic requirements in such aspects as applicability, safety and hygiene.
1.0.2 This code is applicable to design of newly-built, extended and rebuilt museum buildings.
1.0.3 According to the collection and the classification of basic exhibits in museum, there are museum of history, museum of art, museum of science and technology and comprehensive museum.
1.0.4 According to the building scale, there are extra large-sized, large-sized, large-medium-sized, medium-sized and small-sized museums and the building scale classification shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 1.0.4.
Table 1.0.4 Museum Building Scale Classification
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1.0.5 The design of museum building shall comply with the following principles:
1 Based on intact process design, satisfying the museum function and its moderate adjustment requirements and adapting to the sustainable development requirements of museum;
2 Ensuring that the environment for use of museum by the public and workers complies with the current hygienic standards of the nation;
3 Ensuring the safety of users; meeting the requirements for use and safety of children, teenagers, the elderly, the disabled, supervisors of infants and young children, etc. and complying with the requirements of the current national standard Codes for Accessibility Design (GB 50763);
4 Protecting the safety of collections and exhibits from natural and artificial damages;
5 In accordance with local condition and in combination with local natural and cultural environment and development of economy and science & technology to meet the requirements of land-saving, energy-saving, water-saving, materials-saving and environmental protection;
6 Carrying out coordination design for exhibition, environment, decoration, identification, information management system and security protection engineering and the like during the whole construction process.
1.0.6 Museum building design shall meet not only the requirements stipulated in this code, but also those in the relevant current standards of the nation.
2 Terms
2.0.1 Museum building
The public building built for the purpose of meeting the function requirements of museum to collect, protect and exhibit the witness of human activities and natural environment to the public, carry out education, research and appreciation activities and serve the society, etc.
2.0.2 Museum of history
The museum exhibiting collections from historical perspective and providing solid evidence and literature information for important historical events in chronological order.
2.0.3 Museum of art
The museum mainly exhibiting the artistic and aesthetic value of collections.
2.0.4 Museum of science and technology
The museum exhibiting the natural world by classification, development or ecological method and exhibiting science findings from macroscopic or microscopic aspect.
2.0.5 Comprehensive museum
The museum exhibiting natural, historical and artistic collections comprehensively, which is usually regional geological museum.
2.0.6 Memorial museum
The museum set for memorializing certain historical event or figure, which belongs to the museum of history.
2.0.7 Art museum
The museum of art which collects, protects and exhibits art collections to the public for the purpose of education, research and appreciation.
2.0.8 Science and technology museum
The museum of science and technology which develops science popularization exhibition, science and technology training and the like for the purpose of improving public scientific quality.
2.0.9 Exhibition hall
Small-sized or topic museum.
2.0.10 Museum of nature history
The museum of science and technology which introduces the natural and human environment and exhibits the evolutionary process from classification, ecology and historical perspectives.
2.0.11 Museum of technology
The museum of science and technology which collects, preserves, exhibits and makes research on industrial, professional or special engineering technological achievements.
2.0.12 Process design
The museum construction outline and technical contents determined after such construction preliminary works as feasibility study, project assessment and preparation of architectural design assignment.
2.0.13 Collection
The generic term of cultural relics, specimens, artworks, science and technology exhibits, engineering technology products, audiovisual products, models and the like which have collection, exhibition, communication and research value and are warehoused or exhibited in museum.
2.0.14 Exhibits
The generic term of collections exhibiting to attendance and the supporting information, science and technology exhibits, interactive or audio-visual demonstration facilities, models, graph-text plate and the like of the collections.
2.0.15 Exhibition hall
The special room set for the purpose of exhibiting exhibits to attendance.
2.0.16 Fundamental display hall
The exhibition hall set for the purpose of exhibiting main collections and basic contents in museum.
Foreword i
1 General Provisions
2 Terms
3 Site Selection and General Layout
3.1 Site Selection
3.2 General Layout
4 Basic Requirements
4.1 General Requirements
4.2 Exhibition Area
4.3 Education and Public Service Area
4.4 Collection Storage and Collection Technology Area
4.5 Work and Research Area
4.6 Administrative Offices Area
5 Building Design Classification Requirement
5.1 History, Art and Comprehensive Museum
5.2 Museum of Nature History
5.3 Museum of Technology
5.4 Science and Technology Museum
6 Collection Preservation
7 Fire Protection
7.1 General Requirements
7.2 Fire Protection Design for Spaces for Collection
8 Day Lighting and Lighting
8.1 Day Lighting
8.2 Lighting
9 Acoustics
10 Structure and Building Facilities
10.1 Structure
10.2 Water Supply and Drainage
10.3 Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning
10.4 Building Electrical System
10.5 Building Intelligent System
Explanation of Wording in This Code
List of Quoted Standards
1 General Provisions
1.0.1 This code is prepared with a view to making the design of museum buildings meet the basic requirements in such aspects as applicability, safety and hygiene.
1.0.2 This code is applicable to design of newly-built, extended and rebuilt museum buildings.
1.0.3 According to the collection and the classification of basic exhibits in museum, there are museum of history, museum of art, museum of science and technology and comprehensive museum.
1.0.4 According to the building scale, there are extra large-sized, large-sized, large-medium-sized, medium-sized and small-sized museums and the building scale classification shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 1.0.4.
Table 1.0.4 Museum Building Scale Classification
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1.0.5 The design of museum building shall comply with the following principles:
1 Based on intact process design, satisfying the museum function and its moderate adjustment requirements and adapting to the sustainable development requirements of museum;
2 Ensuring that the environment for use of museum by the public and workers complies with the current hygienic standards of the nation;
3 Ensuring the safety of users; meeting the requirements for use and safety of children, teenagers, the elderly, the disabled, supervisors of infants and young children, etc. and complying with the requirements of the current national standard Codes for Accessibility Design (GB 50763);
4 Protecting the safety of collections and exhibits from natural and artificial damages;
5 In accordance with local condition and in combination with local natural and cultural environment and development of economy and science & technology to meet the requirements of land-saving, energy-saving, water-saving, materials-saving and environmental protection;
6 Carrying out coordination design for exhibition, environment, decoration, identification, information management system and security protection engineering and the like during the whole construction process.
1.0.6 Museum building design shall meet not only the requirements stipulated in this code, but also those in the relevant current standards of the nation.
2 Terms
2.0.1 Museum building
The public building built for the purpose of meeting the function requirements of museum to collect, protect and exhibit the witness of human activities and natural environment to the public, carry out education, research and appreciation activities and serve the society, etc.
2.0.2 Museum of history
The museum exhibiting collections from historical perspective and providing solid evidence and literature information for important historical events in chronological order.
2.0.3 Museum of art
The museum mainly exhibiting the artistic and aesthetic value of collections.
2.0.4 Museum of science and technology
The museum exhibiting the natural world by classification, development or ecological method and exhibiting science findings from macroscopic or microscopic aspect.
2.0.5 Comprehensive museum
The museum exhibiting natural, historical and artistic collections comprehensively, which is usually regional geological museum.
2.0.6 Memorial museum
The museum set for memorializing certain historical event or figure, which belongs to the museum of history.
2.0.7 Art museum
The museum of art which collects, protects and exhibits art collections to the public for the purpose of education, research and appreciation.
2.0.8 Science and technology museum
The museum of science and technology which develops science popularization exhibition, science and technology training and the like for the purpose of improving public scientific quality.
2.0.9 Exhibition hall
Small-sized or topic museum.
2.0.10 Museum of nature history
The museum of science and technology which introduces the natural and human environment and exhibits the evolutionary process from classification, ecology and historical perspectives.
2.0.11 Museum of technology
The museum of science and technology which collects, preserves, exhibits and makes research on industrial, professional or special engineering technological achievements.
2.0.12 Process design
The museum construction outline and technical contents determined after such construction preliminary works as feasibility study, project assessment and preparation of architectural design assignment.
2.0.13 Collection
The generic term of cultural relics, specimens, artworks, science and technology exhibits, engineering technology products, audiovisual products, models and the like which have collection, exhibition, communication and research value and are warehoused or exhibited in museum.
2.0.14 Exhibits
The generic term of collections exhibiting to attendance and the supporting information, science and technology exhibits, interactive or audio-visual demonstration facilities, models, graph-text plate and the like of the collections.
2.0.15 Exhibition hall
The special room set for the purpose of exhibiting exhibits to attendance.
2.0.16 Fundamental display hall
The exhibition hall set for the purpose of exhibiting main collections and basic contents in museum.
Contents of JGJ 66-2015
Foreword i
1 General Provisions
2 Terms
3 Site Selection and General Layout
3.1 Site Selection
3.2 General Layout
4 Basic Requirements
4.1 General Requirements
4.2 Exhibition Area
4.3 Education and Public Service Area
4.4 Collection Storage and Collection Technology Area
4.5 Work and Research Area
4.6 Administrative Offices Area
5 Building Design Classification Requirement
5.1 History, Art and Comprehensive Museum
5.2 Museum of Nature History
5.3 Museum of Technology
5.4 Science and Technology Museum
6 Collection Preservation
7 Fire Protection
7.1 General Requirements
7.2 Fire Protection Design for Spaces for Collection
8 Day Lighting and Lighting
8.1 Day Lighting
8.2 Lighting
9 Acoustics
10 Structure and Building Facilities
10.1 Structure
10.2 Water Supply and Drainage
10.3 Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning
10.4 Building Electrical System
10.5 Building Intelligent System
Explanation of Wording in This Code
List of Quoted Standards