Fun@Museum Carnival

From 31 October to 1 November 2026, "Fun@Museum Carnival" serving as the inaugural event of "Muse Fest HK 2026" will be held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza.
Under the theme "A Collage of Past and Present, Hong Kong Story" in response to Hong Kong Museum of History 'Hong Kong Story' Exhibition, old Hong Kong elements — such as traditional neighbourhood tea stall, Chinese medicine shop and the "coin-throwing" stall at amusement park will blend into pixelated visual language, bringing a fresh interactive experience.
The carnival features three major themed installations. "A Collage of Past and Present: Grid Tea Stall" recreates the look of a traditional tea stall with multiple sets of tables and chairs, allowing visitors to take a break while reading Hong Kong stories, the nearby "Giant Pixel Egg Tart" is a 1m x 1.5m giant egg tart, on which visitors can place pixel stickers to complete this public artwork together. "Hong Kong Medicine Shop" is set in a traditional Chinese herbal medicine shop, allowing visitors to experience the medicine-gathering process and learn the basic concepts. "Happy Fortune — Fate Blind Box at the Amusement Park" recreates the "coin-throwing" stall of yesteryear, where a coin toss earns a one-of-a-kind "fortune reading".
The "Memory Unboxed" free workshop series covers activities including creative mahjong colouring, pineapple bun clay keychain and herbal tea sign keychain making, fabric-collaged qipao ornament making and pawnshop signboard painting, allowing visitors to relive local touch and memories through creation, alongside experiencing community bonding and cultural heritage.
Performances by Little Museum KOLs, Hong Kong Arts Without Boundaries Foundation — Happy Go Lucky Band, the Music Office's Western Instrumental and Choral Ensembles, 2026 Community Cultural Ambassador — Yao Yueh Chinese Music Association, the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Performing Arts Education Association and the “Friends of Hong Kong Museum of Art”; Pixiu dance performance by Master Chung Ho-sing of the Hong Kong Lion House Dragon Lion Sports Association is also a major highlight.
Experiential activities include conservation workshop, science knowledge display and workshop, upcycling workshop by reusing mooncake tin boxes, interactive pixiu dance activity and solar observation, mobile library and storytelling programme. "Cultural Playground@Yuen Long – Ping Shan Living Theatre" heritage trail guided tour introduction and registration, as well as film screenings by Hong Kong Film Archive and the Film Programmes Office are also on the progamme line-up.
All activities and workshops are of free admission. Participants who take part in several activities will receive a themed gift. Members of the public are encouraged to come along and enjoy this cultural feast.
Event will be cancelled if the following weather condition(s) is still in force 3 hours before the event begins (i.e. 8 a.m.):
i. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 or above is hoisted;
ii. Red/Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued; or
iii. "Extreme Conditions" is in force.
Events already in progress: When Red/Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 or above is issued or "Extreme Conditions" is in force, all events already in progress will be cancelled immediately.
Little Museum KOL: Turning Science Upside Down
Date: Oct 31 (Sat)
Time: 11: 45pm – 12:15pm; 12:45pm – 13:15pm
Performer: Little Museum KOL
Language: Cantonese
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C
Hong Kong Rhythm from the 60's to now - A musical Journey of Transformation
Date: Oct 31 (Sat)
Time: 1:45pm – 2:15pm
Performer: Hong Kong Arts Without Boundaries Foundation – Happy Go Lucky music ensemble
Language: Cantonese and English
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C
“Music All-around” featuring Music Office Instrumental and Choral Ensembles
Date: Oct 31 (Sat)
Time: 3:15pm – 3:45pm
Performer: Music Office Western Instrumental and Choral Ensembles
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C
Movie Screening - Paddington (2014)
Date: Oct 31 (Sat)
Time: 4:45pm – 6:20 pm
Language: In English with Traditional Chinese subtitles
Venue: Lecture Hall, B/F Hong Kong Museum of Art
Quota: 150 persons
Enrolment: No registration required; admission tickets will be distributed starting at 4pm on the event day; each participant is allowed to get 4 tickets the maximum on a first-come-first-served basis; interested parties are advised to queue up at the G/F lobby of Hong Kong Museum of Art at the designated time for tickets
Community Cultural Ambassador 2026: Yao Yueh Chinese Music Association "Endless Childhood Fun" "Music Gachapon" Community Tour
Date: Oct 31 (Sat)
Time: 5pm – 6pm
Performer: Yao Yueh Chinese Music Association
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C
Movie Screening - Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
Date: Nov 1 (Sun)
Time: 11:15am – 1 pm
Language: In English with Traditional Chinese subtitles
Venue: Lecture Hall, B/F Hong Kong Museum of Art
Quota: 150 persons
Enrolment: No registration required; admission tickets will be distributed starting at 10:30am on the event day; each participant is allowed to get 4 tickets the maximum on a first-come-first-served basis; interested parties are advised to queue up at the G/F lobby of Hong Kong Museum of Art at the designated time for tickets
Pixiu Dance Performance
Date: Nov 1 (Sun)
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Performer: Master Chung Ho-shing/ Hong Kong Lion House Dragon Lion Sports Association
Language: Cantonese
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C
Solar Observation
Date: Nov 1 (Sun)
Time: 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Language: Cantonese
Venue: Salisbury Garden
Community Cultural Ambassador 2026: Hong Kong Education of Innovation and Performing Arts Association “Beyond Boundaries: Martial Arts x Street Dance”
Date: Nov 1 (Sun)
Time: 3pm – 4pm
Performer: Hong Kong Education of Innovation and Performing Arts Association
Language: Cantonese
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C
Movie Screening - A Cinematic Legend: Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) (4K Digitally Restored Version)
Date: Nov 1 (Sun)
Time: 3pm – 6pm
Language : Cantonese
Language: In Chinese and English subtitles
Venue: Lecture Hall, B/F Hong Kong Museum of Art
Quota: 150 persons
Enrolment: No registration required; admission tickets will be distributed starting at 2:30pm on the event day; each participant is allowed to get 4 tickets the maximum on a first-come-first-served basis; interested parties are advised to queue up at the G/F lobby of Hong Kong Museum of Art at the designated time for tickets
"The Sound of Art” Concert
Date: Nov 1 (Sun)
Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Language: MC (Cantonese & English) / Performers (Cantonese)
Venue: The Hall, 1/F Hong Kong Museum of Art
"Symphony of Victoria Harbour: A Celebration of Music and Unity"
Date: Nov 1 (Sun)
Time: 4:45pm – 5:10pm
Performer: Hong Kong Adventure Corps Band
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C
A Collage of Past and Present: Grid Tea Stall
Hong Kong Medicine Shop
Happy Fortune — Fate Blind Box at the Amusement Park
Date: Oct 31 & Nov 1 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 11am - 6pm
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza A & B
Little Museum KOL: Party Science Trivia
Date: Oct 31 & Nov 1 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 11am - 6pm
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Creative Market
Language: Cantonese
Cultural Playground@Yuen Long - Ping Shan Living Theatre
Date: Oct 31 & Nov 1 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 11am - 6pm
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Creative Market
Language: Cantonese
Science Promotion Unit – “Sau Tao” Candle DIY Workshop
Date: Oct 31 & Nov 1 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 11am - 6pm
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Creative Market
Language: Cantonese
Golden Memories, Conserve Your Heritage
Date: Oct 31 & Nov 1 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 11am - 6pm
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Creative Market
Language: Cantonese
Interactive Experience on Pixiu Dance
Date: Oct 31 & Nov 1 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 11am - 6pm
Venue: Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art
Language: Cantonese
Mooncake Box Upcycling Workshop
Date: Oct 31 & Nov 1 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 11am - 6pm (3 sessions per hour, 20 minutes per session)
Language: Cantonese
Venue: Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art
Quota: 8 participants per session. Please line up next to the booth 10 minutes before the activity commences. First come, first served.
The "Memory Unboxed" Free Workshop Series:
Creative mahjong colouring, pineapple bun clay keychain and herbal tea sign keychain making, fabric-collaged qipao ornament making and pawnshop signboard painting
Date: Oct 31 & Nov 1 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 11am - 6pm
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Creative Market
Workshop Participants' Notes
1. This activity may involve the use of various paints. If you are sensitive to paint, please assess whether your health condition is suitable for participation. The organiser will not be liable for any allergic reactions arising from participation.
2. Please note that the activities involve painting and drawing. Please handle the paints with care to avoid staining your clothing and personal belongings.
3. Some workshops may involve the use of scissors. Please handle them with care and always pay attention to safety. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or adult when using scissors.
"Library-on-Wheels" Outreach Truck
Date: Oct 31 & Nov 1 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 11am - 6pm
Venue: Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art
Language: Cantonese
Storytelling by Story Ambassadors
Date: Oct 31 & Nov 1 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm (3 sessions, 20 minutes per session)
Speakers: Story Ambassadors of Hong Kong Public Libraries
Language: Cantonese
Venue: Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art
Meeting with "Enggie Pup" and "Artti Kitty"
Date: Oct 31 & Nov 1 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Venue: Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza & Creative Market: Free Admission
B/F Lecture Hall, 1/F The Hall & Art Square of Hong Kong Museum of Art: Free Admission
Salisbury Garden: Free Admission
Tel:3549 6424
(10am - 6pm, Mon to Fri from now on until Nov 2, 2026)
