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A fleet of parade buses will take part in the ˇ§International Museum Day 2009, Hong Kongˇ¨ on May 16 and 17 to introduce the missions and functions of local museums to various districts throughout Hong Kong.
ˇ§International Museum Day 2009, Hong Kongˇ¨ is organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) in support of the International Museum Day (IMD) first designated on May 18, 1978, by the International Council of Museums.
More than 100 extension programmes will be provided during the two days by more than 30 museums and heritage institutions from Beijing, Guangdong, Macau and Hong Kong. They include guided tours of museums and exhibitions, lectures, workshops, demonstrations, childrenˇ¦s programmes, video programmes and behind-the-scenes tours. A total of 32 participating local museums will be open free of charge during the two days.
Under the theme of ˇ§Museums On the Goˇ¨, an eclectic mix of programmes presented in a carnival atmosphere will be specially organised to reach out to the public. The highlight of the event is an automobile parade entitled ˇ§Museums On the Goˇ¨. A fleet of parade buses carrying performance teams will visit major tourist attraction spots and shopping areas on Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon and the New Territories to show the rich offerings of the museums.
The ˇ§Museums On the Goˇ¨ parade buses will also be present at the opening ceremony and gala of ˇ§IMD 2009ˇ¨ at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza on May 16 (Saturday) from 2pm to 6pm. Museum mascots, clowns and international cultural ambassadors of the performance teams will participate in shows and bring fun to the public.
On May 17 (Sunday), the parade buses will tour around the city from 10am to 6pm. They will stop at Golden Bauhinia Square, Hong Kong Park, The Peak Galleria, Times Square on the Island; the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, Sai Yeung Choi Street South in Mong Kok, Kowloon Park, Hong Kong Science Museum in Kowloon; and the Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza, Tsuen Wan Town Hall Plaza, Tin Shui Wai Ginza Square, Mau Yip Road in Tseung Kwan O (Po Lam MTR Station) in New Territories.
Participating institutions of IMD 2009, Hong Kong are Hong Kong Museum of History and its branches, Hong Kong Museum of Art and its branch, Hong Kong Heritage Museum and its branches, Hong Kong Science Museum, Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Film Archive, Central Conservation Section under LCSD, Antiquities and Monuments Office and its Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre and Ping Shan Tang Clan Gallery cum Heritage Trail Visitors Centre, Art Promotion Office, Museum of Ethnology, Tung Wah Museum, Po Leung Kuk Museum, University Museum and Art Gallery of The University of Hong Kong, Stephen Hui Geological Museum of The University of Hong Kong, Art Museum of Institute of Chinese Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Dr. & Mrs. Hung Hin Shiu Museum of Chinese Medicine of Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Education, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong Planning and Infrastructure Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Wetland Park, The Hong Kong Racing Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum, Lions Nature Education Centre of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Tao Heung Museum of Food Culture, Police Museum, Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture, Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, and Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage.
Programme details of the IMD, Hong Kong are now available on LCSDˇ¦s website (http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/imd2009). For enquiries, please call 2180 8188.
Ends/Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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