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International Museum Day Hong Kong 2015 – we selected 12 activities and planned 3 itineraries for you
15/05/2015
【Touch Arts Feature】Here comes the annual International Museum Day ! This year, various exhibitions and special activities are planned by museums in Hong Kong for visitors to enjoy. Most of them are free and there’s a long list of activities, which maybe a bit time consuming for you to search for. But don’t worry; Touch Arts has already organized the information for you in our dedicated Page on International Museum Day Hong Kong 2015. In addition, we have selected 12 different activities and planned 3 itineraries listed below for you. Let’s “touch arts” during the coming weekend on May 16 and May 17.
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12 Selected Events
For Family
Game booth: “A Journey to Explore the History of Hong Kong’s Coastal Defence” – History may sound a bit boring to kids. This is a good chance for them to play and learn.
For Painting
“Creative Ink-and-Collage Fan Painting” – Let us make our own “Chinese Fan” using a mix of ink, watercolour and collage.
For Exhibition
“The Past is Continuing”Exhibition – The future is in the past. Stephen Hawking has mentioned that it may be possible for us to travel in time. This exhibition hosts artworks created recently by 18 local artists as a response to existing museum collections and the artists hope to explore what future holds for us all.
For Conservation
“Green Culture: Asiatic Wormwood Mosquito Repellent DIY” - Learn to make natural mosquito repellent and learn more about green culture.
For Artistic Work
“In Touch with Sculpture” – Let’s create your own artistic decoration and bring it home!
For History
Themed Tours: Development of Hong Kong Harbour – Experienced staff brings you on an informative tour of the development of Hong Kong Harbour.
For Gourmet
“Workshop on mango custard rolls” – Try making food with your kids and get a taste of the unique food culture of Hong Kong.
For Antique Buildings
“Old Ping Shan Police Station Paper Model Making” Workshop – Do you know the history of the Old Ping Shan Police Station? Maybe you can take home a paper model of the old police station…
For Talks
“Alternative ways of promoting Chinese painting and calligraphy” – Let’s explore alternatives ways to promote Chinese paintings from the curator Sunny Tang!
For Design
“Reinventing Kitchen Waste – The Making of Green Handkerchief” – Kitchen waste could turn into environmentally friendly paint? Draw your own patterns with these paints on handkerchiefs and create reusable souvenirs!
For Performance
“Tour of The Drama of Climate Change” - Issues of environmental protection are often presented in seminars or exhibitions. This time, you can learn more about environmental protection through an interesting drama.
For Chinese Culture
“Rising Stars of Cantonese Opera (Public Division)” - If you would like to try singing Cantonese Opera, don’t miss this opportunity.
Curating information of International Museum Day information for you
Can’t wait to go and visit the museums? Please go to our Art Events and Art Classes section to browse through all the related activities of International Museum Day. If you would like to find the museum nearest to your location, you can check out the map that we have customized for you!
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