Muse Fest Special Activities
"Be a Curator" Interactive Journey
How much work is involved in staging a museum exhibition? What is the secret of making an inspirational display of exhibits? Come and join this interactive journey with our professional curatorial teams to find out the answers.
| Venue﹕ | Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Museum of Art |
| Date﹕ | Jun 27, 28 and Jul 4, 5, 11, 12, 2015(Sat & Sun) |
| Time﹕ | 2pm - 5pm |
| Language﹕ | Cantonese |
| Quota﹕ | No admission limit. First come, first served. |
| Admission﹕ | Free |
The Hong Kong Space Museum invites you to an outrageous party to explore extraterrestrial life through Star Gazing, Magic Planet and “Space Mission”. Dress up as an alien* and enjoy an exciting evening with our Alien Ambassadors.
*Do put on your alien costume for a cool look and join our Dress-up Session before the party.
| Venue﹕ | Hong Kong Space Museum |
| Date﹕ | Jul 11, 2015 (Sat) |
| Time﹕ | 8.15pm - 11.45pm |
| Language﹕ | Cantonese |
| Target Participants﹕ | Primary 4 – 6 students, accompanied by an adult. |
| Quota﹕ | 101 families |
| Enrolment﹕ | Enrollment is required. For details, please visit the website of Hong Kong Space Museum Enrollment deadline: Jun 19 The application will be selected by lots drawing if oversubscribed. |
| Admission﹕ | Free |
Including elements of history, heritage, art and science, the five Museum HAS Family Workshops allow participants to transcend different spheres of knowledge by illustrating historical buildings, re-inventing bamboo structure (History & culture), creative use of materials (Art) and exploring light in words and graphics (Science).
Moving Heritage@HDC - Heritage Drawing on T-Shirt Workshop
This workshop enables you to learn more about the background and structural characteristics of the historical buildings in Hong Kong and you could add on some personal new elements. You can even put on your own artwork and bring them wherever you go.
| Venue﹕ | Activity Room, Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre |
| Date﹕ | Jun 28 and Jul 5, 12, 2015 (Sun) |
| Time﹕ | 2pm - 3.30pm, 4pm - 5.30pm (Jun 28) 10.30am - 12nn, 2pm - 3.30pm, 4pm - 5.30pm (Jul 5) 10.30am - 12 nn (Jul 12) |
| Language﹕ | Cantonese |
| Enrolment﹕ | Enrollment is required. For details, please visit the website of Antiquities and Monuments Office. |
| Deadline for Application﹕ | Jun 5, 2015 The application will be selected by lots drawing if oversubscribed. |
| Admission﹕ | Free |
Bamboo Structure @ Museum of History - Mini ‘Faa Paai’ Workshop
Flower Board Craft (Faa Paai), which has been listed in “Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory”, plays an important role in Hong Kong history. As a signature of celebration when opening new shops or having traditional festivals, Faa Paai has been used as an advertisement outside the shops. This workshop will introduce you the structure and the history of Faa Paai. Flower Board Craft master Wong Nai Chung will teach you to make your own mini plaque by using 3 kinds of materials: bamboo, metallic paper flower and masking tape.
| Venue﹕ | Lobby, Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Date﹕ | Jul 1, 2015 (Wed) |
| Time﹕ | 2pm - 2.45pm, 3pm - 3.45pm, 4pm - 4.45pm |
| Language﹕ | Cantonese |
| Admission﹕ | Free admission on a first come, first served basis. |
Bamboo Structure @ Museum of History - Mini Fortune Wheel Workshop
Flower Board Craft (Faa Paai), which has been listed in “Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory”, plays an important role in Hong Kong history. As a signature of celebration when opening new shops or having traditional festivals, Faa Paai has been used as an advertisement outside the shops. This workshop will introduce you the structure and the history of Faa Paai. Besides, by using the Flower Board Crafting technique, you can make your own fashionable fortune wheel and make it as a blessing to give away to friends and relatives.
| Venue﹕ | Lobby, Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Date﹕ | Jul 4, 2015 (Sat) |
| Time﹕ | 2pm - 2.45pm, 3pm - 3.45pm, 4pm - 4.45pm |
| Language﹕ | Cantonese |
| Admission﹕ | Free admission on a first come, first served basis. |
Let the Material Speak @ Museum of Art
Apart from the creative concept, the selection of material plays an important role in art making, and sometimes even speaks for the artwork. This workshop focuses on the features of different materials and encourages participants to do art with mixed media.
| Venue﹕ | Print Making Studio, Hong Kong Museum of Art |
| Date﹕ | Jul 1 (Wed), 4, 5 and 11, 2015 (Sat, Sun) |
| Time﹕ | 2pm - 5pm |
| Language﹕ | Cantonese |
| Admission﹕ | Free admission on a first come, first served basis. |
Record of Light @ Science Museum
With the reflection of light, we could read and receive images through our eyes and imprint them into our brain. Have you tried to draw or write using light? By writing and drawing with torch in darkness, along with the help of camera’s shutter, you could see words and image dancing.
| Venue﹕ | Classroom, Hong Kong Science Museum |
| Date﹕ | Jun 28 (Sun) and Jul 1 (Wed), 4 and 5, 2015 (Sun, Sat) |
| Time﹕ | 2pm - 2:45pm, 3pm - 3.45pm, 4pm - 4.45pm |
| Language﹕ | Cantonese |
| Admission﹕ | Free admission on a first come, first served basis. |