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Hong Kong Heritage Museum welcomes its 15 000 000th visitor and launches its 25th anniversary exhibition (with photos)
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     Established in 2000, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department enters its 25th anniversary this year. Today (July 23), the HKHM welcomed its 15 000 000th visitor since its inauguration. The Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Manda Chan, presented a gift pack to the visitor. The HKHM has also launched a commemorative exhibition to celebrate its silver jubilee.

     The 15 000 000th visitor of the HKHM is Ms Sun from Guangzhou, who is visiting the HKHM for the first time with her husband and daughter. She is a fan of Jin Yong's novels and Hong Kong television dramas, so she specially came to visit the Jin Yong Gallery. The museum arranged special souvenirs for them.

     In celebration of the silver jubilee, "Together We Inspire: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum" will be held from today until February 23 next year, providing visitors with the background of HKHM's establishment, its past exhibitions and core collections.

     The exhibition features around 20 items/sets of exhibits selected from the museum's collection, showcasing Hong Kong's cultural diversity. The exhibits include the 120-year-old Hakka wedding palanquin that portrays the marriage customs of Hakka villagers in the New Territories; the Haiqing costume with hand-painted peony and peacock patterns in the 1910s to 1920s, which is a masterpiece of exquisite craftsmanship among early Cantonese opera costumes; and the ceramic work "Yuanyang Café" that creates a nostalgic atmosphere of traditional-style cafés. The trophy posthumously presented to Anita Mui for the Timeless Artistic Achievement Award of the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards, which is one of the essential collections in the field of Hong Kong pop culture at the museum, will also be displayed.
 
     In addition, the HKHM will organise the 25th anniversary fun day on November 15 and 16, offering a series of free programmes, including a night at the museum with Cantonese music, a pre-show sharing session on "Kung Fu Artistry - Bruce Lee's No Way as Way", treasure hunt games, ink art improvisation workshops, patterned band weaving workshops, and a talk on the development and history of public museums in Hong Kong, to provide visitors with an extraordinary museum experience.

     As a comprehensive museum, the HKHM has organised more than 200 exhibitions over the years, spanning history, art, and local culture. In recent years, the museum has also focused on presenting exhibitions and programmes related to Hong Kong pop culture, such as special exhibitions about legendary stars like Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui, which have been well received. Apart from local visitors, the HKHM also attracted tourists. In the year, around 30 per cent of the visitors were from the Mainland and overseas.

    The HKHM will present a series of exciting exhibitions and events in the second half of the year. These include an exhibition commemorating the 120th anniversary of the birth of Professor Chao Shao-an, the master of Lingnan School of Painting, as well as performances and activities celebrating the 85th anniversary of the birth of Bruce Lee, the internationally famous martial arts superstar. For details of the latest exhibition information, please visit the website hk.heritage.museum/en/web/hm/highlights.html, or the Instagram page www.instagram.com/heritagemuseum.hk.
 
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The Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department today (July 23) welcomed its 15 000 000th visitor since its opening in 2000. Photo shows the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Manda Chan (second left), the Museum Director of the HKHM, Mr Brian Lam (first left), and the Curator (Collection/Service) of the HKHM, Mr Ng Man-kin (first right).
The "Together We Inspire: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum" exhibition is being held from today (July 23) to February 23 next year.
The "Together We Inspire: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum" exhibition is being held from today (July 23) to February 23 next year. Photo shows the 120-year-old Hakka wedding palanquin. Auspicious patterns and expressions are carved on its wooden body as blessings for the marriage.
The "Together We Inspire: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum" exhibition is being held from today (July 23) to February 23 next year. Photo shows the Haiqing costume with hand-painted peony and peacock patterns, which is a masterpiece of exquisite craftsmanship among early Cantonese opera costumes.
The "Together We Inspire: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum" exhibition is being held from today (July 23) to February 23 next year. Photo shows the ceramic work "Yuanyang Café", which depicts a scene of diners in a cha chaan teng, creating a nostalgic atmosphere of traditional-style cafés.
The "Together We Inspire: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum" exhibition is being held from today (July 23) to February 23 next year. Photo shows the trophy posthumously presented to Anita Mui for the Timeless Artistic Achievement Award of the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards, which is one of the essential collections in the field of Hong Kong pop culture at the museum.