West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Hong Kong Palace Museum Public Consultation and Exhibition Details Table of Content What is the Hong Kong Palace Museum?... 2 Where will the Hong Kong Palace Museum be built?... 3 How will the Hong Kong Palace Museum operate?... 4 Who will cover the costs of the Hong Kong Palace Museum?... 5 What is the Palace Museum?... 6 What is the relationship between the Palace Museum and Hong Kong?. 8 Previous collaboration:... 9 How will the Hong Kong Palace Museum be situated?... 11 What facilities is proposed to contain in the Hong Kong Palace Museum?... 12 How will the Hong Kong Palace Museum look like?... 14 Who has been commissioned to design the Hong Kong Palace Museum?... 16 What is the West Kowloon Cultural District?... 18 What facilities is proposed to contain in the West Kowloon Cultural District?... 19 How can I be involved?... 21 Last updated date: 20 February 2017 1
What is the Hong Kong Palace Museum? It is a new world class museum. It will display artefacts from the Palace Museum (Beijing). Artefacts from the Palace Museum West Kowloon Cultural District It will be an important addition to the arts and cultural facilities in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Hong Kong Palace Museum Last updated date: 20 February 2017 2
Where will the Hong Kong Palace Museum be built? North West East South It will be built in the western end of the West Kowloon Cultural District, near the waterfront. Hong Kong Palace Museum It is scheduled to open in 2022. 2022 Last updated date: 20 February 2017 3
How will the Hong Kong Palace Museum operate? Beijing It will borrow and display items from the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing. HK Palace Museum It will not be a branch museum of the Palace Museum. Branch It will be operated by an independent professional team. Independent professional team West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Board & Staff It will be managed by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority. Last updated date: 20 February 2017 4
Who will cover the costs of the Hong Kong Palace Museum? Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust Design and construction Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust $3.5 billion West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Board & Staff Operation and management West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Last updated date: 20 February 2017 5
What is the Palace Museum? It is a museum in Beijing. Beijing HK It is one of the world s greatest museums. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a popular museum that attracted a record of 16 million visitors in 2016. Last updated date: 20 February 2017 6
It has a collection of over 1.8 million artefacts (including paintings, ceramics, calligraphy, and antiquities from the imperial collections). Many of its valuable artefacts are nationally protected. Nationally protected Only a small part of the collection is shown to the public at any given time. Shown to public: 0.6% In storage: 99.4% Last updated date: 20 February 2017 7
What is the relationship between the Palace Museum and Hong Kong? The Palace Museum has a history of cultural collaboration with the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) of Hong Kong. 2007 The first collaboration was an exhibition in Hong Kong in 2007. 2012 Collaborative Agreement A collaborative agreement was signed in 2012. 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 4 exhibitions have been held and attracted many visitors. Last updated date: 20 February 2017 8
Previous collaboration: Jun Aug 2007 Hong Kong Museum of Art The Pride of China: Masterpieces of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy of the Jin, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties from the Palace Museum 32 masterpieces of Chinese painting and calligraphy Jun Oct 2012 Hong Kong Museum of Art A Lofty Retreat from the Red Dust: The Secret Garden of Emperor Qianlong 93 masterpieces from the Palace Museum (including paintings and calligraphy, furniture, etc.) Jul Oct 2013 Hong Kong Museum of History The Splendours of Royal Costume: Qing Court Attire More than 130 historic imperial costumes from the Qing Court Last updated date: 20 February 2017 9
Jun Sep 2015 Hong Kong Science Museum Western Scientific Instruments of the Qing Court Objects from the Western science and technology collection of the Palace Museum Nov 2016 Feb 2017 Hong Kong Heritage Museum Ceremony and Celebration The Grand Weddings of the Qing Emperors Objects related to imperial wedding rituals Last updated date: 20 February 2017 10
How will the Hong Kong Palace Museum be situated? Square Art Park It will be located close to the Art Park and waterfront. Waterfront The square will give views of the skyline, harbor and park. The museum will also be close to the other arts and cultural facilities in the district (e.g. M+) It is with easy access via different access routes. Last updated date: 20 February 2017 11
What facilities is proposed to contain in the Hong Kong Palace Museum? Exhibition galleries Lecture topic Lecture theatre Workshop on Educational activity rooms Installation In progress Workshops Last updated date: 20 February 2017 12
Storage Souvenir shop Restaurants Office Last updated date: 20 February 2017 13
How will the Hong Kong Palace Museum look like? Main Entrance Main Entrance Lobby 2/F Atrium 2/F Atrium (view of HK Island) 4/F Atrium (view of Lantau Island) 4/F Atrium (Sky Garden) Last updated date: 20 February 2017 14
Exhibition Gallery (view of HK Island) Exhibition Gallery Activity Room Lecture Theatre View from Waterfront Promenade Last updated date: 20 February 2017 15
Who has been commissioned to design the Hong Kong Palace Museum? It is being designed by Rocco Design Architects, an award-winning Hong Kong-based architectural firm Award-winning arts and cultural facilities by Rocco Design Architects: Guangdong Museum (Guangzhou, China ) 2004 2009 2010 2013 2013 2014 Winner, International Invited Competition HKIA Medal of the Year International Design Awards (Silver Award) Silver Prize, the China Weihai International Architectural Design Award Competition Chicago Athenaeum s International Architecture Award ICONIC Awards, German Design Council Yunnan Provincial Museum (Kunming, China ) 2008 Winner, International Invited Competition 2014 HKIA Medal of the Year outside Hong Kong 2016 Chicago Athenaeum s International Architectural Award 2016 Special Mention Award, Architizer A+ Awards 2016 Winner, ICONIC Awards 2016, German Design Council Last updated date: 20 February 2017 16
L'Opéra Bastille (Paris, France) 1983 1st Prize Award, International Competition Festival of Vision HK in Berlin Bamboo Pavilion (Berlin, Germany) 2001 HKIA Merit Award Last updated date: 20 February 2017 17
What is the West Kowloon Cultural District? It is an arts and cultural hub of diversity. It offers a variety of different arts and cultural venues. Last updated date: 20 February 2017 18
What facilities is proposed to contain in the West Kowloon Cultural District? The Xiqu Centre Dedicated venue for xiqu (Chinese traditional theatre, including Cantonese opera) with a large public artrium, shops and restaurants The Art Park Green public space for enjoyment and relaxation Outdoor venue for music, dance, theatre, art exhibitions and other events Freespace Black box theatre with space for 450 people seated or 900 standing Café / bar venue for small-scale performances M+ Museum of visual culture showcasing 20th and 21st century visual art, design, architecture and moving image Last updated date: 20 February 2017 19
The Lyric Theatre Complex Venue for dance and theatre Performance spaces of different types and sizes Resident companies centre and extensive rehearsal spaces Artist Square Large public square Location for events, markets and performances Last updated date: 20 February 2017 20
How can I be involved? Express your views on the museum s design and facilities. Collection Box Express your views on the future programmes and content. Collection Box Public Consultation Exhibition Visit the public consultation exhibition and fill in the questionnaire. Submit your views via the West Kowloon website www.westkowloon.hk The End Last updated date: 20 February 2017 21