Hong Kong Museum of Art

kylebarber
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Art Museum Hong Kong

This is a very nice museum, and I recommend visiting it on the first day of arrival in order to understand Chinese art. This museum is a good introduction.

The museum houses some of the world's finest examples of ancient Chinese art from the Han to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Two special exhibition galleries showcase international works, keeping pace with global artistic trends.

From journal Hong Kong trip Sept - Oct 2004

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Hong Kong Museum of Art

  • July 1, 2001
  • Rated 3 of 5 by kylebarber from Seattle, Washington
Hong Kong Museum of Art

This large art museum is situated right on the harbour's edge, and it's entirely possible that you're highlight from the the visit will be sitting on one of the comfortable sofas and staring across the bay at Hong Kong Island. Though I paid a mere 10 Hong Kong dollars (around $1.30) for entrance to the museum I was quite disappointed to find out after walking inside that the permanent exhibit was closed for the next half year. Why they don't tell you this before purchasing a ticket is irksome, but the few galleries that were open with travelling shows were of some interest.

I saw an exhibition featuring drawings of Hong Kong and Macau that was somewhat informative on the two cities' early years. Another exhibit focused on the paintings of Guangdong region of China from the Ming and Qing dynasties. A quite pleasing grey marble gallery housed an exhibit on Wu School painting which I imagine is of interet primarily to serious art scholars and fans. The modern art display was quick to pass through after viewing the classic paintings upstairs.

From journal China: Hong Kong - Kowloon

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