1.
Academy
of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University
If you go up the sloping road alongside Sam
Shan Kwok Wong Temple, you will arrive at the Academy of Visual Arts of Hong Kong
Baptist University. The campus, Formerly the Royal Air Force Officers’ Quarters
Compound, was designed and built in 1934 by the British Royal Engineers. It
overlooks the site of the now defunct Kai Tak Airport. In 1978, it was handed
over to the Hong Kong Government and until 2001 it was a Detective Training
School for the former Royal Hong Kong Police Force. Restoration work of the
Former Royal Air Force Officers’ Quarters Compound was completed in 2007 at
which time it became the campus of the Academy of Visual Arts of Hong Kong Baptist
University. The Academy is dedicated to nurturing talent in the field of visual
arts. In 2009, the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage
Conservation awarded the project an Honorable Mention.
Opening Dates & Hours:
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Oct 17, Oct 24 & Nov 28
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Guided tour only
Guided Tour Arrangements:
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Oct 17, Oct 24 & Nov 28:
Start at 10:30 am &
11:30 am, approx. 45 minutes
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Meeting point: Open space
outside exhibition gallery
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Number of participants: Max. 15
per tour
·
Registration by email required
On a first-come,
first-served basis
Enquiry: +852 3411 8282
Website: http://ava.hkbu.edu.hk/
Venue: 51 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon
Transportation Information: Exit A2 of Choi Hung MTR Station
2.
Asia Society Hong Kong Centre
Located in a quite
pocket of bustling downtown Hong Kong, the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre
occupies the Former Explosives Magazine of the Old Victoria Barracks. The
explosive magazine was used for the production and storage of explosives and
ammunition on a continuous basis since the establishment of the first building
in the 1860s until the mid-20th century. In the 1970s, it served as
a mechanical and electrical workshop as part of the Hong Kong Government’s Hong
Kong Depot Office. In 1979, the British army moved out the Old Victoria
Barracks and the magazine was left vacant since 1980s. In 2002, the Asia
Society received approval to lease and revitalise the site. Officially in
operation since 2012, the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre dedicated to promoting
understanding culture exchange among Asia countries through a broad variety of programmers.
Opening dates &
hours:
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Tuesday - Sundays: 11 am – 6 pm
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Last Thursday of each month:
11 am – 8 pm (During exhibition period only)
Guided Tour Arrangements:
·
Oct 10, Oct 25, Nov 14 &
Nov 22: Start at 2:30 pm & 3:30 pm, approx. 30 minutes
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Meeting point: Main Reception,
Asia Society Hong Kong Centre
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Number of participants: Max. 20
per hour
·
Registration at the door on a
first-come, first-served basis
Enquiry: +852 2103 9511
Website: http://asiasociety.org/hong-kong
Venue: 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Transportation Information: Exit C1 of Admiralty MTR Station
3.
Cattle Depot Artist Village
Cattle Depot Artist Village is a “culture oasis” in the old district
of To Kwan Wan. This cluster of red-brick buildings dating from 1908 was
originally the Ma Tau Kok Animal Quarantine Depot and is the only remaining
pre-war cattle slaughterhouse in Hong Kong. An expansion project was carried
out and additional livestock housing was built. With the post-war increase in
imports of cattle and other livestock, a new slaughterhouse was completed in
Cheung Sha Wan in 1969. Ma Tau Kok Animal Quarantine Depot continued to provide
quarantine services until the opening of Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse in 1999.
Only then was the depot officially closed. After restoration work was
undertaken at the depot in 2001, local artists and related Point relocated
there. Since then, art- and heritage-related activities have been held at Cattle
Depot Artist Village from time to time.
Opening dates & hours:
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Mondays to Sundays & Public
Holidays: 10 am – 10 pm
Guided Tour Arrangements:
·
Oct 10, Oct 11, Nov 7 & Nov
15: Start at 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm (all tours are conducted on Cantonese except
for the English tours on Oct 11 & Nov 15 at 3:30 pm)
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Meeting point: Entrance of Cattle
Depot Artist Village
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Number of participants: Max. 15
per tour
·
Registration by email (heritagefiesta@devb.gov.hk)required.
On a first-come, first-served basis
Enquiry: +852 2848 6230
Venue: 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, To Kwan Wan, Kowloon
Bus (China Gas Company stop): 11B, 11K, 12A, 21, 3B, 5C, 5D, 61X,
85A, 85X, 106, 106P
4.
Comix Home Base
The Comix Home Base occupies a cluster of
ten revitalised shophouses (tong lau)
built in the 1910s and have witnessed a century of change. The ground floors of
Nos. 3, 5, and 7 Mallory Street used to be street-sleepers’ shelters. Some of
the apartments were sublet to multiple families. A Chinese restaurant, and
furniture, hardware and other stores were also housed in these buildings. The cluster
became known as the “Green House” as their façades were painted that colour
after Hong Kong government took them over in the 1970s. As the first pure
preservation cum revitalization project undertaken by the Urban Renewal
Authority, these ten pre-war tong lau were
converted into the Comix Home Base by the Hong Kong Arts Centre. Opened to the
public in 2013, the venue serves as a platform for the display, exchange and
study of Hong Kong and overseas comics and animal works.
Opening dates & hours:
G/F Lobby to 4F
·
Mondays – Sundays & Public
Holidays: 10 am – 8 pm
G/F Public Open
Space
·
Mondays – Sundays & Public
Holidays: Noon – 8 pm
Guided Tour
Arrangements:
·
Oct 1 – Nov 30
·
Tuesdays – Fridays: Start at 4
pm, approx. 45 minutes
·
Saturdays – Sundays and Public
Holidays: Start at 1:30 pm and 4 pm, approx. 45 minutes
·
Meeting point: G/F Lobby
·
Number of participants: Max. 20
per tour
·
Registration at the door on a
first-come, first-served basic
·
For private tours in English and
Mandarin, please reserve at least two weeks prior to your visit via email (chb@hkac.org.hk) or by phone 2824 5303
Enquiry: +852 2824
5303
Venue: 7 Mallory
Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Website: http://www.comixhomebase.com.hk/
Transportation
Information:
§ Exit A3 of Wan chai MTR Station
§ Bus: 1, 75, 101, 111, 115, 182, 789
5.
F11 Photographic Museum
Located in Happy
Valley, the F11 Photographic Museum occupies a restored western-style house
that was built between 1934 & 1935. The site was originally Wong Nai Chong
Village and became Yuk Sau Street after the Hong Kong Government Reclaimed in
1923. In the 1960s, the ground floor units were converted into fresh-food
stores, and later into a noodle shop, restaurant supermarket. The building was
used for commercial purposes after the last residents moved out in the 1990s.
In 2013, this prelease of life as Hong kong’s first museum of photography.
Today it promotes this art through exhibitions and seminars.
Opening dates & hours:
·
Oct 1 – Nov 30
·
Guided tours only
Guided Tour
Arrangements:
·
Each guided tour lasts for an
hour. For date, time and other information of the guided tour, please visit: http://f11.com/
Enquiry: info@f11.com
Venue: No. 11 Yuk
Sau Street, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Website: http://@f11.com/
Transportation
Information:
§ Bus: 1, 8x, 19, 117
§ Tram: Happy Valley Terminus
6.
Flagstaff House Museum of Tea
Ware
Whilst strolling
through Hong Kong Park, amid the birdsong and the scent of flowers, you will
encounter one of the oldest remaining western buildings in Hong Kong –
Flagstaff House. Originally known as ‘Headquarters House”, this building was
built for Major general George C harles D’ Aguilar. Construction began in 1844
and was completed in 1846. It was renamed “Flagstaff House” around 1932. It had
been used as the office and residence of the Commander of British Forces until
1978, with the exception of the Japanese Occupation (1941-1945) when it was
occupied by the Japanese Military. In 1981, it was taken over and converted it
into the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware. The museum opened to the public in
1984 and aims to promote ceramic arts and Chinese tea culture.
Opening dates & hours:
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Daily 10 am – 6 pm
·
Closed on Tuesdays (except
Public Holidays)
Guided Tour
Arrangements:
·
Meeting point: Flagstaff House
Museum of Tea Ware
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Dismissal point: Hong Kong
Visual Arts Centre
·
Numbers of participants: Max.
12 per tours
·
Registration by phone required
(2869 0690). On a first-come, first-served basis
Enquiry: +852 2869
0690
Venue: 10 Cotton
Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong (inside Hong Kong Park)
Transportation
Information: Exit C1 of Admiralty MTR Station
7.
Hong Kong City Hall
Opened in 2 March 1962, Hong Kong City
Hall, comprising High Block and Low Block, was the first multi-purpose cultural
complex ever built for the community of Hong Kong. Located in the High Block
are Hong Kong’s first public library, marriage registry, and the museum and art
gallery, all of which were opened in the same year. The Memorial Garden with a
12-sided Memorial Shrine in the centre was built in remembrance of soldiers and
citizens who died in defence of Hong Kong during the World War 2.
Over the past decades, Hong Kong City
Hall has hosted many cultural events and official ceremonies. This includes the
Hong Kong Art Festival, the swearing-in ceremonies of the Governors during Hong
Kong’s colonial era, and welcoming activities for visiting members of the British
Royal Family. As a prominent artistic and cultural landmark in Hong Kong, the
City Hall has pursued its mission in promoting arts and cultural exchange, and
also borne witness to Hong Kong’s development.
Opening dates &
hours:
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Daily 9 am – 11 pm
·
Walk-in visitors are welcome
Guided Tour
Arrangements:
·
Meeting Point: Enquiry Counter,
City Hall Low Block Foyer
·
Number of participants Max. 15
per tour
·
Registration methods:
§ Telephone: +852 2921 2818
§ Email: owychan@lcsd.gov.hk
§ Registration required on a first-come, first-served basis
Website: http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/hkch/
Venue: 5 Edinburgh
Place, Central, Hong Kong
Transportation
Information:
§ Exit K of Central MTR Station
§ Exit A of Hong Kong MTR Station
8.
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
Adjacent to the entrance of the Hong Kong
Park on Kennedy Road, the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre occupies Cassels Block
of the Old Victoria Barracks. Constructed in the early 20th century
and originally called Block C, Cassels Block was a residence for married
officers. It was severely damage during Second World War but post-war
restoration gradually took place. In 1979, British forces moved out Government
decided to use the land situated near Mid-Levels for establishing Hong Kong Park
while preserving eight historic buildings, include Cassels Block. In 1992, the
Hong Kong Visual Art Centre was opened. It is committed to fostering the
development of arts in Hong Kong through a wide range of artistic activities,
including exhibitions, workshops, and seminars.
Opening dates &
hours:
·
Daily 10 am – 9 pm
·
Closed on Tuesdays (except
Public Holidays)
Enquiry: +852 2521
3008
Venue: 7A Kennedy
Road, Central, Hong Kong
Transportation
Information: Exit C1 of Admiralty MTR Station
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