Hong Kong Museum of Art

Hong Kong Museum of Art
Traditional Chinese 香港藝術館
Simplified Chinese 香港艺术馆

The Hong Kong Museum of Art (Chinese: 香港藝術館; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 ngai6 seot6 gun5) is the main art museum of Hong Kong. The museum was established as the City Hall Museum and Art Gallery in the City Hall in Central by the Urban Council in 1962.[1] In 1991, it was moved to the present premises at 10 Salisbury Road, near the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and the Hong Kong Space Museum, in Tsim Sha Tsui. It is currently managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.

A branch museum, the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, is situated in the Hong Kong Park.

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Exhibitions

The museum changes its displays regularly. The exhibitions in the museum are mainly of paintings, calligraphy and sculpture from Hong Kong, China and other parts of the world. It has cooperated with other museums as well.

See also

References

  1. ^ About Us, Hong Kong Museum of Art.

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