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The Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong has taken up the responsibility to preserve the Chinese cultural heritage and bring out the local art forms, and keep them alive in the high- tech age. With more than 14, 000 art objects, the collection of the museum, ranges from Chinese paintings, calligraphy works, Chinese treasures in the form of antiques, historical paintings along with local artistic creations. The Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong has made public awareness its objective and it has been working towards this goal from the beginning. The participants of the exhibition are given the scope to learn more about the Chinese heritage and culture. Since the museum also aims at keeping an international standard to its exhibits, it holds exhibitions based on local or international themes. From the Han to the Qing Dynasties, everything that you want to know about the ancient Chinese civilization, you will get to know in this Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong. The special exhibition galleries display the international works of art. Surprisingly, the exterior of this museum does not give away any of this. It has got a very plane Jane, look to it, which might not even compel a second glance from you. But once you are inside the museum you will not need a second thought to while away your time! You can reach the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, but it will require a short walk from either the Tsim Sha Tsui, MTR stop, Exit E or the Star Ferry Pier. The museum remains open all the days, except Saturdays from 10am to 6pm. If you need the address to visit the museum then here it is - 10 Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. For the lover of art and paintings, this museum is nothing less than a heaven with a staggering collection of 1,000 paintings, in watercolor, oil color, pencil sketches and prints. The paintings also enlighten the visitors about the life in Macau, Hong Kong and Canton in the 18th and the 19th centuries with the help of visual demonstration. Set in the scenic background of the Victoria Harbor, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, gives a complete insight into the art and culture Hong Kong since the beginning. You can be a part of the experience by paying only HK$10, or by purchasing the Museum Tour pass costing HK$30.
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