LegCo Panel on Home Affairs visits Hong Kong Heritage Museum (with photos)

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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Home Affairs visited the "Digital Dunhuang – Tales of Heaven and Earth" Exhibition (the Exhibition) in the Hong Kong Heritage Museum today (October 2) to learn about the features of relevant exhibits as well as the Government's work progress in the programming and audience building of public museums.

     At the invitation of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and accompanied by the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kwong-wah, and the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li, Members participated in a guided tour to the Exhibition and received a briefing from the Curator (History) of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Mr Brian Lam, on the preparation of the Exhibition and the features of exhibits. The Exhibition showcases over 100 exhibits and features with interactive multimedia installations to reproduce the murals and stucco statues in the caves in Dunhuang. Members also experienced in person a tour of the virtual caves with virtual reality and image fusion technologies.

     During the visit, Members learnt more about the collaborations between LCSD and the Dunhuang Academy in training of professionals in the areas of curating, publicity and heritage conservation. Meanwhile, Members took the opportunity to further discuss with the Government officials about the work progress of expansion or renovation in other public museums, as well as the effectiveness of different initiatives launched by the Government on audience building.

     At the meeting of Panel on Home Affairs on December 21, 2017, members discussed the Government's future plan to enhance the programming, audience building and collection management of public museums managed by LCSD. The agenda and discussion papers of the meeting are available at the following webpage: www.legco.gov.hk/yr17-18/english/panels/ha/agenda/ha20171221.htm.

     Members participating in the visit included the Chairman of the Panel, Mr Ma Fung-kwok; Panel Deputy Chairman, Ms Yung Hoi-yan; and Panel members Mr Yiu Si-wing, Mr Ip Kin-yuen, Mr Shiu Ka-chun, Mr Lau Kwok-fan, Mr Kenneth Lau and Mr Tony Tse.

Ends/Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Issued at HKT 20:59

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The Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs visits the "Digital Dunhuang - Tales of Heaven and Earth" Exhibition in the Hong Kong Heritage Museum today (October 2). Photo shows (from left) the Director of the Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li; Mr Shiu Ka-chun; Mr Tony Tse; Mr Lau Kwok-fan; Mr Kenneth Lau; the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kwong-wah; the Chairman of the Panel, Mr Ma Fung-kwok; the Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Ms Yung Hoi-yan; Mr Yiu Si-wing; Mr Ip Kin-yuen; the Museum Director of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Ms Fione Lo; and the Curator (History) of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Mr Brian Lam.

Members of the Legislative Council receive a briefing from the Curator (History) of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Mr Brian Lam (second left), on the features of exhibits of the "Digital Dunhuang - Tales of Heaven and Earth" Exhibition today (October 2).

Members of the Legislative Council view Dunhuang culture and art up close through interactive multimedia installations during the visit to the "Digital Dunhuang – Tales of Heaven and Earth" Exhibition in the Hong Kong Heritage Museum today (October 2).

Members of the Legislative Council discuss with the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kwong-wah (sixth left), and the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li (third right), about the Government's work progress in the programming and audience building of public museums today (October 2).