Government announces selected organisation to operate Haw Par Mansion for arts and culture use
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The FAC will sign a Service Agreement with the Government for a term of three years and will operate Haw Par Mansion on a non-profit making and self-financing basis for arts and culture use, so as to complement the arts and culture as well as the heritage conservation policies of the Government, to develop Haw Par Mansion as a unique icon of international arts and cultural exchange in Hong Kong, and to contribute to the realisation of Hong Kong as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange.
The FAC will revitalise Haw Par Mansion and introduce diversified arts and cultural programmes, including exhibitions, film screenings, performances, workshops as well as artist residency programmes in collaboration with local, Mainland and international artists and organisations, and it is expected to commence operation in the second half of 2026.
As a local charitable institution, the FAC is dedicated to promoting arts and culture in Asia and fostering cultural exchange between East and West.
The Government announced in September 2024 that it would conduct an Invitation for Proposal exercise to identify the most suitable non-profit-making operator for Haw Par Mansion. A total of five proposals were received by the deadline of January 27, 2025. An assessment panel was formed to assess and consider the proposals received based on pre-determined assessment criteria.
Haw Par Mansion is currently open to the public for free through docent tours arranged by the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) of the Development Bureau. The booking of docent tours is expected to last until the end of November 2025 tentatively. Please refer to the website of the AMO for details. The FAC will continue to provide free docent service to the public after the commencement of its operation of Haw Par Mansion.
Ends/Friday, August 15, 2025
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