Hong Kong Museum of Art

The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) is the first and main art museum of Hong Kong, located in Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. HKMoA has an art collection of over 17,000 items. Admission is free for permanent exhibitions.[1]

Hong Kong Museum of Art
Hong Kong Museum of Art in August 2019.
Location10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°17′36.77″N 114°10′19.29″E
TypeArt museum
Collection size17,000 (2020)
OwnerLeisure and Cultural Services Department
Websitehk.art.museum
Hong Kong Museum of Art
Traditional Chinese香港藝術館
Simplified Chinese香港艺术馆
Entrance Hall of the museum
Hong Kong Museum of Art before renovation
Sculpture in grounds of HK Museum of Art

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

History

The museum was established as the City Museum and Art Gallery in the City Hall in Central by the Urban Council in 1962.[2] This was split into the Hong Kong Museum of History and the Hong Kong Museum of Art in July 1975.

The Museum of History moved to Kowloon Park in 1983.[3] Before leaving City Hall in 1991, the art museum occupied the 8th (rear portion), 9th, 10th, and 11th storeys of the High Block.[4] These floors now house a public library. 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.

The museum closed on 3 August 2015 for a $400 million expansion and renovation.[5][6][7] It reopened on 30 November 2019.[8]

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.

Since 1975, the museum has hosted the Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition featuring the work of contemporary Hong Kong artists.[9] It was renamed the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards in 2009.[10]

Transportation

The museum is within walking distance of both East Tsim Sha Tsui Station and Tsim Sha Tsui Station of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR). It is even nearer the Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier, which offers services to Wan Chai and Central.

See also

References
  1. "Hong Kong Museum of Art / Flagstaff House of Museum of Tea Ware". hk.art.museum. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. "About the Museum". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. "Hong Kong Museum of History to celebrate 40th anniversary with public". Information Services Department. 16 July 2015.
  4. "Hong Kong Museum of Art, Designation of Premises as a Museum and as a Civic Centre". Urban Council. 5 October 1991. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  5. Chow, Vivienne (14 February 2013). "Museum of Art to get a facelift". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  6. "Expansion and Renovation of the Hong Kong Museum of Art" (PDF). Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  7. "Breaking News! Hong Kong Museum of Art is about to Close for a Makeover!". Hong Kong Museum of Art. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  8. Sun, Fiona (30 November 2019). "Hong Kong Museum of Art to reopen to public on Saturday after four years of expansion and renovations". South China Morning Post.
  9. Lau, Joyce (7 July 2010). "Global Gloss, but Where Is Hong Kong's Local Art Scene? (Published 2010)". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  10. Asia Art Archive. "Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2009 record for Hong Kong Museum of Art exhibition catalog". aaa.org.hk. Asia Art Archive. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

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