An evening encounter with Egyptian mummies is in sight as the Hong Kong Palace Museum weighs extending its opening hours after its special exhibition attracted more than 16,000 visitors in the first four days but also complaints of poor crowd control.
Museum director Louis Ng Chi-wa apologised on Monday for the inconvenience caused to patrons after large crowds queued for hours on Saturday for the “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” exhibition.
Ng said visitors had to wait…