Museum Inside Out Activity Series
Activities by museums under Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Conservation Clinic is back! Our specialist conservators are ready to provide the public with consultation service on the condition and care of their treasures plus the following new services:
．Conservation specialties on metal and textile will be in service in addition to "Chinese painting and calligraphy", "photographs" and "archival document".
．Apart from Saturdays and Sundays, our clinic will also open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to provide participants with more options.
．Each consultation session will be extended to 20 minutes.
Same as the last year, participants will have a 30-minunte "clinical practice" in our well-equipped conservation laboratories to learn and practise the skills in preserving their treasures. Don't miss this chance! Apply now.
| Venue﹕ |
Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Date﹕ |
Jun 25 and Jul 2, 9 (Sat) |
| Time﹕ |
10am - 5:30pm |
| Language﹕ |
Cantonese |
| Enrollment﹕ |
By registration. Please call 2724 9073 or visit the website of the Conservation Office. Deadline for Application: Jun 15 |
| Quota﹕ |
300 persons |
| Admission﹕ |
Free |
"Curator's Kitchen" Talk Series
In the Art Kitchen of Oi!, curators who specialise in art, history and science disciplines will become a "chef". With some very special and creative recipes, they will share their cooking with the public, along with their thoughts on Hong Kong art and culture as well as scientific knowledge discovered in the kitchen.
| Venue﹕ |
Oi! |
| Date﹕ |
Jun 26(Sun) and Jul 2,9 (Sat) |
| Time﹕ |
2pm - 3:30pm |
| Language﹕ |
Cantonese |
| Quota﹕ |
20 persons per session, first come, first served |
| Admission﹕ |
Free |
Curator's Kitchen: Fujian-style Dumpling and the North Point Community
Oi! of the Art Promotion Office (APO) locates in North Point which is known as "Little Fujian". You can easily find the Fujianese Culture in the daily life of the community in North Point. Dr Lesley Lau, Head of APO, will become a chef and share with you the making of Fujian-style dumpling and story of the Fujian community.
| Date﹕ |
Jun 26 (Sun) |
| Speaker﹕ |
Dr Lesley Lau, Head of Art Promotion Office |
Curator's Kitchen: XO Sauce Making and the Art of Curatorship
Are the wide range of sauces small elements or the soul of dishes? Why is XO sauce popular and what is its connection with Hong Kong? Is there any relationship between XO sauce making and exhibition curatorship? Ms Susanna SIU, Executive Secretary of Antiquities and Monuments Office will share with you the inspiration and joy she gained from both.
| Date﹕ |
Jul 2 (Sat) |
| Speaker﹕ |
Ms Susanna Siu, Executive Secretary of Antiquities and Monuments Office |
Curator's Kitchen: Relaxing Molecular Afternoon Tea
Food always reigns surpreme in people's heart, and scientists have no exception. To go further, they explore the chemical properties of the ingredients and try to create tastes that are new and unique. Ms Karen Sit, Museum Director of Hong Kong Science Museum, and Ms Paulina Chan, Curator of Hong Kong Science Museum will prepare an extraordinary afternoon tea for participants. Be relaxed to enjoy the science of cooking.
| Date﹕ |
Jul 9 (Sat) |
| Speaker﹕ |
Ms Karen Sit, Museum Director of Science Museum, and Ms Paulina Chan, Curator of Science Museum |
"Passionate Curators" Sharing - Path Finding
Every teenager would encounter bewilderment and struggles when treading on the path of development. Parents' expectations may shift their focus. It is never easy to strike a balance between dream realisation and financial stability. The museum curators have no exception. How did they go through it? How do they nurture their life passion? Our museum directors will share with the youngsters their experience in pursuit of dreams and career development.
| Venue﹕ |
Oi! |
| Date﹕ |
Jun 26 (Sun) |
| Time﹕ |
4pm - 5:30pm |
| Speaker﹕ |
Dr Lesley Lau, Head of Art Promotion Office, Ms Fione Lo, Museum Director of Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Ms Karen Sit, Museum Director of Hong Kong Science Museum, Ms Cynthia Mo, Marketing and Business Development Director |
| Language﹕ |
Cantonese |
| Quota﹕ |
25 persons, first come, first served |
| Admission﹕ |
Free |
Go Stargazing with the Curators
The curators of the Hong Kong Space Museum will introduce stargazing knowledge and techniques with the use of the digital planetarium projection system in the Space Theatre to simulate the night sky. Participants can use the telescopes on the rooftop for stargazing.
| Venue﹕ |
Stanley Ho Space Theatre and Rooftop, Hong Kong Space Museum |
| Date﹕ |
Jun 28 (Tue) |
| Time﹕ |
7pm - 9pm |
| Speaker﹕ |
Curator and assistant curators of Hong Kong Space Museum |
| Language﹕ |
Cantonese |
| Quota﹕ |
240 persons, on a first come, first served basis |
| Admission﹕ |
Free |
Curator's Talk: Interesting Stories of Conservation
The talk will cover interesting stories behind the conservation projects and restoration works of built heritage and relics.
| Venue﹕ |
Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Museum of History |
| Date﹕ |
Jul 2 (Sat) |
| Time﹕ |
11:30am - 12:30pm |
| Speaker﹕ |
Mr Eddy Leung, Assistant Curator, Conservation Office |
| Language﹕ |
Cantonese |
| Quota﹕ |
120 person, first come, first served |
| Admission﹕ |
Free |
Finds Processing after Archaeological Excavation Workshop
The workshop will introduce the finds processing work after archaeological excavation and the artefacts commonly unearthed in Hong Kong.
| Venue﹕ |
Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre |
| Date﹕ |
Jul 3 (Sun) |
| Time﹕ |
2:30pm - 4:30pm |
| Speaker﹕ |
Curators of the Antiquities and Monuments Office |
| Language﹕ |
Cantonese |
| Enrollment﹕ |
By registration. For details, please visit the website of the Antiquities and Monuments Office. Deadline for application: Jun 3 |
| Quota﹕ |
30 persons |
| Admission﹕ |
Free |
Behind-the-Scene Tour of Space Theatre
Do you want to know how a Sky Show is produced? What is the secret of the OMNIMAX and the digital planetarium projection system? The curators will take you to tour around the main production facilities of the museum, including the Space Theatre, the computer and audio control rooms and the OMNIMAX Projector room, where you can have a better understanding of the production of various shows.
| Venue﹕ |
Stanley Ho Space Theatre, computer and audio control room and Omnimax projectior room, Hong Kong Space Museum |
| Date﹕ |
Jul 5 (Tue) |
| Time﹕ |
7pm - 8:30pm |
| Speakers﹕ |
Assistant Curators of Hong Kong Space Museum |
| Language﹕ |
Cantonese |
| Enrollment﹕ |
By registration. For details, please visit the website of the Hong Kong Space Museum. Deadline for application : Jun 18 |
| Quota﹕ |
30 persons |
| Admission﹕ |
Free |
"All-round Curators" Sharing - Path Finding
People should develop themselves to be an all-round person in order to enjoy the wonderment of life. Three professionals from the streams of art, film and marketing of the public museums will get together for a cross-over talk. They will cross the line and share their insight on the ambit of their counterparts. Would that end up into a fight? We will see.
| Venue﹕ |
Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive |
| Date﹕ |
Jul 9 (Sat) |
| Time﹕ |
3pm - 4:30pm |
| Speakers﹕ |
Ms Eve Tam, Museum Director of Hong Kong Museum of Art, Ms Janet Young, Head of Hong Kong Film Archive, Ms Cynthia Mo, Marketing and Business Development Director |
| Language﹕ |
Cantonese |
| Quota﹕ |
125 persons, first come, first served |
| Admission﹕ |
Free |
Activities by other museums
If these walls could talk: the secret stories of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum - Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Behind the Scenes Tour: Secret Stories of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum - Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Edutainment and Resonance - a museum experience - Hong Kong Museum of Education