中国作为历史悠久的大国，现存诸多千年古镇，这些古镇在历史上或曾扮演着重要而独特的角色，现如今随着地形变化、漕运衰落、行政区域调整、产业结构调整等因素，古镇不再担任区域性的要职，甚至一度衰败，在现代化进程中日渐淘汰，体现于因交通不便、城市老旧、产业结构落后导致的经济衰退，年轻劳动力大量流失，古城已沦为没有活力的空城，留守着儿童和老人。近年许多古城在新时代的机遇下寻求转机，依托留存的历史文化古迹、文物和文化故事，打造旅游精品小镇，力求通过发展旅游业带动区域经济，重新焕发活力。在此背景下，古城博物馆成为古城开发中必不可少的一环，在守护集体记忆，寻求文化认同，弘扬古城文化，吸引外来游客，改善居民生活等多方面发挥着重要作用。古城博物馆如何依托古城的建成环境，表达深刻的叙事性，最大可能地发挥其价值成为了新时代运营策划与建筑设计的一大课题。在此方向上，本项目讨论了博物馆空间在表达时空连续性上的叙事策略，通过多样的新旧并置手法，围绕建筑与场地的公共空间，将集体记忆融入到新时代的生活场景中，塑造梅城独一无二的场所精神，贯彻“继承地发展”梅城振兴战略。

As a big country with a long history, China has many ancient towns with thousands of years of history, which have played an important and unique role, from economic to cultural. Nowadays, with the change of morphology, decline of water transport, adjustment of administrative centres, shift of industry and other factors, many ancient cities have declined and gradually eliminated in the modernisation process. They are seeking a turning point to develop cultural tourism relying on the retained historical and cultural heritage and stories. In this context, ancient city museums might become indispensable anchor points for identifying and preserving collective memories, emphasising cultural identity, passing on culture, attracting tourists, and enriching locals’ lives. This project takes Yanzhou Old City as a case study to discuss the spatial narrative strategy for Yanzhou museum and its surrounding urban space to present the continuity of time, tell city stories and integrate collective memories into new experiences as part of Yanzhou’s revitalisation strategy. Specifically, various spatial juxtaposition possibilities between old and new are explored around the site.