International Museum Day 2009, Hong Kong |
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Every year, museums around the world host International Museum Day (IMD) on or around 18 May, the date originally designated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) in 1978 to celebrate the significant role played by these custodians of knowledge. Since 2001, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department has organised an array of art, culture and museum extension activities in mid-May every year with the aim of raising public awareness about the roles and functions of museums in society.
Reflecting the theme "Museums and Tourism" chosen by the ICOM this year, more than 30 museums and heritage organisations from Beijing, Guangdong, Macao and Hong Kong will join together over the weekend of 16 - 17 May to present "Museums On the Go: International Museum Day 2009, Hong Kong". Specially designed to reach out to the public, an eclectic mix of programmes presented in a carnival atmosphere will celebrate our local culture and heritage and showcase Hong Kong's rich and unique multiculturalism to tourists visiting the city. The highlight of the event is a car parade entitled "Museums On the Go": touring the sightseeing attractions and shopping areas on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon and the New Territories, a fleet of parade cars will exhibit what our museums have to offer and encourage public participation in art, cultural and museum activities.
For details of IMD 2009, Hong Kong, please refer to the forthcoming programme booklet and announcements by individual museums or visit the IMD 2009 webpage at http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/imd2009 in early May.
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Programmes of International Museum Day 2009, Hong Kong
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Opening Ceremony of International Museum Day 2009, Hong Kong
| Date | : | 16 May 2009 (Saturday) |
| Time | : | 2:00 pm |
| Venue | : | Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza |
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| Enrolment | : | Open to all, free admission. |
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Museums On the Go
The highlight of International Museum Day 2009, Hong Kong is a car parade entitled "Museums On the Go": touring the sightseeing attractions and shopping areas on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon and the New Territories, a fleet of parade cars and parade teams will promote museum services and resources to citizens and tourists visiting the city.
| Date | : | 17 May 2009 (Sunday) |
| Time | : | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm |
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| Enrolment | : | Open to all, free admission. |
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Programmes at Hong Kong Heritage Museum
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Changing Faces: The Dramatic Art of Bian Lian
Bian Lian is an ancient Chinese dramatic art in which the performers wear a series of vividly coloured masks that they change within a fraction of a second. As part of our celebration of International Museum Day 2009, Hong Kong, Bian Lian masters will take to the museum's stage to dazzle visitors with their breath-taking face-changing theatrics.
| Date | : | 16 May 2009 (Saturday) / 17 May 2009 (Sunday) |
| Time | : | 3:00 pm - 3:10 pm (session 1) / 4:00 pm - 4:10 pm (session 2) |
| Venue | : | Function Place |
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| Enrolment | : | Pre-registration is not required, simply join the performance at the Function Place. |
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Guided Tour of the Cantonese Opera Heritage Hall
| Date | : | 16 May 2009 (Saturday) |
| Time | : | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
| Venue | : | Cantonese Opera Heritage Hall |
| Meeting Point | : | 1st Floor, Public Tour Meeting Point |
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| Enrolment | : | Guided tours are free with museum admission for up to 20 participants per session on a first-come-first-served basis. No advance booking is required. Simply sign up at the designated meeting point 10 minutes before the tour commences. |
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Guided Tour of the Exhibition "The Majestic Stage: The Story of Cantonese Opera Theatres"
| Date | : | 16 May 2009 (Saturday) |
| Time | : | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
| Venue | : | Thematic Gallery 6 |
| Meeting Point | : | Thematic Gallery 6 Entrance |
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| Enrolment | : | Guided tours are free with museum admission for up to 20 participants per session on a first-come-first-served basis. No advance booking is required. Simply sign up at the designated meeting point 10 minutes before the tour commences. |
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Be a Little Villager
| Date | : | 17 May 2009 (Sunday) |
| Time | : | 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Venue | : | Children's Discovery Gallery |
| Instructors | : | Museum Ambassadors |
| Target | : | Children aged 4 - 8 |
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| Enrolment | : | A maximum of 10 children per session on a first-come-first-served basis. Free with museum admission. Simply sign up at the entrance to the Children's Discovery Gallery 30 minutes before the programme commences. |
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Guided Tour of the New Territories Heritage Hall
| Date | : | 17 May 2009 (Sunday) |
| Time | : | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
| Venue | : | New Territories Heritage Hall |
| Meeting Point | : | 1st Floor, Public Tour Meeting Point |
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| Enrolment | : | Guided tours are free with museum admission for up to 20 participants per session on a first-come-first-served basis. No advance booking is required. Simply sign up at the designated meeting point 10 minutes before the tour commences. |
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Programmes at Branch Museums
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Guided Exhibition Tours of Sam Tung Uk Museum
| Date | : | 16 May 2009 (Saturday) / 17 May 2009 (Sunday) |
| Time | : | 10:00 am - 11:00 am / 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Venue | : | Sam Tung Uk Museum |
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| Enrolment | : | A maximum of 20 participants per tour on a first-come-first-served basis. No advance booking is required. |
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Guided Exhibition Tours of Sheung Yiu Folk Museum
| Date | : | 16 May 2009 (Saturday) / 17 May 2009 (Sunday) |
| Time | : | 10:00 am - 11:00 am / 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Venue | : | Sheung Yiu Folk Museum |
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| Enrolment | : | A maximum of 20 participants per tour on a first-come-first-served basis. No advance booking is required. |
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Guided Exhibition Tours of Hong Kong Railway Museum
| Date | : | 16 May 2009 (Saturday) / 17 May 2009 (Sunday) |
| Time | : | 10:00 am - 11:00 am / 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Venue | : | Hong Kong Railway Museum |
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| Enrolment | : | A maximum of 20 participants per tour on a first-come-first-served basis. No advance booking is required. |
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Programmes of the Central Conservation Section
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As with previous years, the Central Conservation Section will organise the free programme "Conservation D.I.Y. series" with the aim to raise public awareness of cultural properties preservation and shed light onto the work of museum conservators.
Programme details
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Conservation D.I.Y. Series: Conservation Laboratory Tour cum "Are Museum Pests Horrible?" Workshop
| Date | : | 16 May 2009 (Saturday) |
| Time | : | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm (Code: CON 1-1) /
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm (Code: CON 1-2) |
| Venue | : | Conservation laboratories and Printing Studio, Hong Kong Museum of Art |
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| Enrolment | : | Both sessions contain the same content. A maximum of 20 participants per session on a first-come-first-served basis. Pre-registration is required. |
| Remarks | : | The application deadline is 21 April 2009. Date of postal submission will be based on the postal mark on the envelope. Application forms which contain details of activities are available online at http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/conservation, and at the Central Conservation Section Resource Centre (Room 202, 2/F, Hong Kong Museum of History, 100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong). For enquiries, please call 2724 9059 (Mr Tai) or email to conservation@lcsd.gov.hk. |
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Conservation D.I.Y. Series: Conservation Laboratory Tour cum "Silver Coins Glittering Again" Workshop
| Date | : | 17 May 2009 (Sunday) |
| Time | : | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm (Code: CON 2-1) /
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm (Code: CON 2-2) |
| Venue | : | Conservation laboratories and Activity Room, Hong Kong Museum of History |
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| Enrolment | : | Both sessions contain the same content. A maximum of 20 participants per session on a first-come-first-served basis. Pre-registration is required. |
| Remarks | : | The application deadline is 21 April 2009. Date of postal submission will be based on the postal mark on the envelope. Application forms which contain details of activities are available online at http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/conservation, and at the Central Conservation Section Resource Centre (Room 202, 2/F, Hong Kong Museum of History, 100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong). For enquiries, please call 2724 9059 (Mr Tai) or email to conservation@lcsd.gov.hk. |
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