The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) has already been in Hong Kong for three years, and to celebrate its anniversary, the museum is launching The Palace Academy Summer Art-venture Series. This includes learning and engagement programmes, summer workshops, discounts on memberships, family package prices, and more.
At the heart of these celebrations is a series of engaging, creative activities designed for young people and families. The ‘Storytelling through Patterns’ masterclass explores how patterns found in artefacts and architecture can be presented in dynamic narratives to bridge heritage and modernity – so if you enjoyed HKPM’s ‘The Ways in Patterns’ exhibition, this will be right up your alley. This masterclass, held on July 22, will recruit 50 young creatives aged between 14 to 18, and selected students will receive a one-year HKPM Friends - Youth membership. Register by 12 noon on July 3 to take part.
On August 16 and 17, the HKPM Family Day invites families to take part in a cultural adventure, with activities themed around Chinese gardens, architecture, and mythical creatures. Everyone is encouraged to dress up as animals or bring along beloved stuffed toy animals, and the museum will give out 1,000 tickets to children for its thematic exhibitions during this event. Other festivities include an archaeologists workshop, as well as classes on making shadow puppets, intaglio copperplate etching, stop motion animation, and more.
Those who participate in any of the Summer Art-venture Series can receive a 50-percent discount on the HKPM Friends - Family annual membership, which grants unlimited access for two adults and one child or one full-time student to all thematic exhibitions, eight free admissions to special exhibitions, member-exclusive viewing hours, discounts at the museum workshops, shopping and dining venues, and more perks.
And of course, don’t miss the HKPM offering free admission to its thematic exhibitions in galleries one to seven on July 1. These complimentary tickets are now available for booking online on a first-come, first-served basis.
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