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Situated at No.10 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong Museum of Art is one of the important landmarks of Hong Kong. Established in 1962 at the City Hall by the urban council and moved to the present location in 1991, this museum features some of the rare pieces of Chinese cultural heritage. Presently this museum is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong Government.
The mission of the Hong Kong Museum of Art is to preserve the cultural heritage of China and promote the art with a local focus. The collection at the museum now exceeds 15000 art objects such as Chinese paintings and calligraphy works, antique Chinese treasures and works of the local artists.
Various exhibitions are organized from the Hong Kong Museum of Art to promote its art among the international audience. Exhibitions such as selected calligraphy works from the museum collection and Gems of the Chinese ceramics are permanent exhibitions which are open throughout the year. Special exhibitions are also organized by the museum in various seasons of the year in special themes to attract the local and foreign tourists.
The Chinese antique collection in the museum is a diverse one. It includes some of the fines pieces of traditional art such as ceramics from Guangdong and South East Asia, works of the decorative arts such as bronze, jade, glassware and carved bamboo and ivory ornaments. Historical Pictures collection in the Museum of Art depicts the life, customs and landscapes of the China centuries ago. Calligraphy collection includes the works of the Wu School, Songjiang School, The Four Monks and other significant schools of Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Hong Kong Museum of Art is also gifted with a branch museum namely The Museum of Tea Ware situated at the Cotton Tea Drive inside the Hong Kong Park. This branch museum is specialized in collection, study and display of tea ware and its collection includes fine examples of Yixing teapots other renowned traditional tea ware.
The museum is also in the process of organizing various educational programs in line with the exhibitions to educate the visitors about the aesthetic significance of China and South East Asia and to enhance the interest of artistic creations of various cultures.
Renowned as one of the premier hotels in Hong Kong, The Langham hotel, Hong Kong provides a fantastic service and fulfils each and every need of the guests who come to visit Hong Kong Museum of Art which in minutes away from this Kowloon Hotel.
Situated at No.10 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong Museum of Art is one of the important landmarks of Hong Kong. Established in 1962 at the City Hall by the urban council and moved to the present location in 1991, this museum features some of the rare pieces of Chinese cultural heritage. Presently this museum is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong Government.
The mission of the Hong Kong Museum of Art is to preserve the cultural heritage of China and promote the art with a local focus. The collection at the museum now exceeds 15000 art objects such as Chinese paintings and calligraphy works, antique Chinese treasures and works of the local artists.
Various exhibitions are organized from the Hong Kong Museum of Art to promote its art among the international audience. Exhibitions such as selected calligraphy works from the museum collection and Gems of the Chinese ceramics are permanent exhibitions which are open throughout the year. Special exhibitions are also organized by the museum in various seasons of the year in special themes to attract the local and foreign tourists.
The Chinese antique collection in the museum is a diverse one. It includes some of the fines pieces of traditional art such as ceramics from Guangdong and South East Asia, works of the decorative arts such as bronze, jade, glassware and carved bamboo and ivory ornaments. Historical Pictures collection in the Museum of Art depicts the life, customs and landscapes of the China centuries ago. Calligraphy collection includes the works of the Wu School, Songjiang School, The Four Monks and other significant schools of Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Hong Kong Museum of Art is also gifted with a branch museum namely The Museum of Tea Ware situated at the Cotton Tea Drive inside the Hong Kong Park. This branch museum is specialized in collection, study and display of tea ware and its collection includes fine examples of Yixing teapots other renowned traditional tea ware.
The museum is also in the process of organizing various educational programs in line with the exhibitions to educate the visitors about the aesthetic significance of China and South East Asia and to enhance the interest of artistic creations of various cultures.
Renowned as one of the premier hotels in Hong Kong, The Langham hotel, Hong Kong provides a fantastic service and fulfils each and every need of the guests who come to visit Hong Kong Museum of Art which in minutes away from this Kowloon Hotel.