Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19 Reply Serial No. HAB454 CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY (Question Serial No. 6102) Head: (95) Leisure and Cultural Services Department Subhead (No. & title): (-) Not Specified Programme: (3) Heritage and Museums Controlling Officer: Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Ms Michelle LI) Director of Bureau: Secretary for Home Affairs Question: One of the tasks of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department is to organise various thematic exhibitions, educational activities and extension programmes. Please provide in the table below information on the description, expenditure and publicity of thematic exhibitions held in the past 3 years. Description Name of Exhibition on Exhibition Publicity Publicity Co-organiser Museum Period Thematic Expenditure Channels Expenses Exhibition Asked by: Hon MO Claudia (Member Question No. (LegCo use): 93) Reply: Information on thematic exhibitions organised in the museums of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in the past 3 years is at Annexes I - III. Annex I to Reply Serial No. HAB454 Thematic exhibitions organised in the museums of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in 2015-16 A. Hong Kong Museum of History and branch museums Exhibition Title Exhibition Period Exhibition Brief description Expenditure(1) Expenditure on Collaborator Venue ($’000) Publicity(2) ($’000) The Exhibition of the 4 April to 25 May Hong Kong To introduce the historical – – Constitutional 25th Anniversary of 2015 Museum of background of the Basic and Mainland the Promulgation of History Law and charted the path Affairs Bureau the Basic Law of the of its drafting Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China Every Object Tells a 15 April to 6 May Hong Kong To reveal the stories 223 – – Story 2015 Museum of behind the artefacts and the History methods used to build a collection, so as to give visitors greater insight into Exhibition Title Exhibition Period Exhibition Brief description Expenditure(1) Expenditure on Collaborator Venue ($’000) Publicity(2) ($’000) the museum’s work With the Passage of 24 April to 26 Dr Sun Yat-sen To introduce the everyday 824 152 Shenzhen Time – Artefacts of August 2015 Museum life of Dr Sun's family, Museum, the Sun Wan, Dr Sun allowing visitors to share Macao Yat-sen’s Second their joy, anger, sorrow Museum, the Daughter, and her and happiness as ordinary Guangdong Husband, Tai Ensai people while Museum of simultaneously Revolutionary experiencing the unique History and Chinese-Western charm of The Memorial the Republican era and Museum of their extraordinary roles in Generalissimo it Sun Yat-sen’s Mansion Fighting as One: 22 May to 4 Hong Kong To allow the visitors a 607 119 Guangdong Reminders of the November 2015 Museum of better understanding of Museum of Eight Years’ War of Coastal Defence how Guangdong and Hong Revolutionary Resistance in Kong people jointly lit the History Guangdong and Hong beacon of struggle in the Kong War of Resistance against Japan Exhibition Title Exhibition Period Exhibition Brief description Expenditure(1) Expenditure on Collaborator Venue ($’000) Publicity(2) ($’000) 50th Anniversary of 1 to 15 June 2015 Hong Kong To introduce the history – – Water Supplies Dongjiang Water Museum of and development of Department Supply to Hong Kong History Dongjiang water supply, providing an opportunity for the Hong Kong public to learn about the importance of water resources development and protection The Rise of the 24 June to 5 Hong Kong To illustrate the history of 11,233(3) 1,196 Art Exhibitions Celestial Empire: October 2015 Museum of the rise of Han dynasty, the China Consolidation and History social life of the Han Cultural Exchange people and the cultural during the Han exchange between the East Dynasty and the West The Centenary of the 1 to 27 July 2015 Hong Kong To introduce the history of – – The Hong Hong Kong Chinese Museum of the Hong Kong Chinese Kong Chinese Christian Churches History Christian Churches Union Christian Union and its various services in Churches relation to the development Union of Hong Kong Society Exhibition Title Exhibition Period Exhibition Brief description Expenditure(1) Expenditure on Collaborator Venue ($’000) Publicity(2) ($’000) Pictorial Exhibition 12 August to 5 Hong Kong To shed light on the – – – on “China’s War of October 2015 Museum of progress of China’s War of Resistance against History Resistance against Japan, Japan” the support provided by the people of Hong Kong in the fight against the Japanese aggression and the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong Photo Exhibition on 21 August 2015 to Lei Cheng Uk To reflect the leisure 11 – – Ancient Musical 3 August 2016 Han Tomb pursuit of that time through Dance Baixi Museum the Han musical dance Portrayed on Han baixi depicted on a Han Pictorial Stone pictorial stone Exhibition of the 70th 18 to 30 September Hong Kong To shed light on the 188 – The Museum Anniversary of the 2015 Museum of progress of the War of of the War of Victory of the Coastal Defence Resistance Against Japan Chinese Chinese People’s War Aggression and China's People's of Resistance Against contributions to this Resistance Japanese Aggression Anti-Fascist War Against and the World Japanese Exhibition Title Exhibition Period Exhibition Brief description Expenditure(1) Expenditure on Collaborator Venue ($’000) Publicity(2) ($’000) Anti-Fascist War Aggression “Hakka House” 9 October 2015 to Law Uk Folk To offer a glimpse into the 13 – – Exhibition 6 January 2016 Museum rustic and orderly interior setting of a traditional Hakka house Wonderful Times, 23 October 2015 to Dr Sun Yat-sen To introduce Hong Kong's 48 – – Beautiful Images: 30 March 2016 Museum commercial activities Calendar Posters and during the Republican Modern Society in the period as well as sheds Republican Period light on some fashionable lifestyles and trends of the time Journey for Active 4 to 23 November Hong Kong To showcase the artworks 500(3) – Art in Hospital Minds: Jockey Club 2015 Museum of of the elderly and Museum Programme History Alzheimer's patients and for the Elderly shared their joy and experiences of participation in the project, with a view to arousing public awareness of Alzheimer's disease Exhibition Title Exhibition Period Exhibition Brief description Expenditure(1) Expenditure on Collaborator Venue ($’000) Publicity(2) ($’000) The Radiant Ming 16 December 2015 Hong Kong To guide the audience 4,804(3) 747 The Min Chiu 1368-1644 through to 11 April 2016 Museum of through the history and Society The Min Chiu Society History culture of the Ming Collection dynasty from fresh and diverse perspectives Braving the Storm: 22 January to 29 Hong Kong To shed light on the 525 125 – Hong Kong under June 2016 Museum of contribution that the people Japanese Occupation Coastal Defence of Hong Kong made to the anti-Japanese efforts in mainland China, and the city's days of darkness during the Japanese occupation B. Hong Kong Heritage Museum and branch museums Exhibition Title Exhibition Period Exhibition Brief description Expenditure(1) Expenditure on Collaborator Venue ($’000) Publicity(2) ($’000) The Past is 11 April to 28 Hong Kong To feature the artworks by 1,972 89 – Continuing September 2015 Heritage 18 contemporary artists, Exhibition Title Exhibition Period Exhibition Brief description Expenditure(1) Expenditure on Collaborator Venue ($’000) Publicity(2) ($’000) Museum the exhibition aimed to reinterpret tradition in a contemporary context Bring Me Home – the 18 April to 31 May Hong Kong To display museum 566 76 – Story of Hong Kong 2015 Heritage souvenirs designed by Culture •Art & Museum Hong Kong designers Design The Pride of Lingnan: 23 May to 7 Hong Kong To display over 120 works 1,514(3) 157 Guangzhou In Commemoration of September 2015 Heritage of Chao Shao-an selected Museum of Art the 110th Birthday of Museum from the collections of the Chao Shao-an Hong Kong Heritage Museum and the Guangzhou Museum of Art in a review of the master’s artistic achievements Treasures Abroad: 23 May to 7 Hong Kong To feature 12 signature 907 Asian Art Works of Chao Shao- September 2015 Heritage works of Chao Shao-an Museum, San an from the Asian Art Museum donated to the Asian Art Francisco Museum, San Museum of San Francisco Francisco together with the master’s seals, old photographs and Exhibition Title Exhibition Period Exhibition Brief description Expenditure(1) Expenditure on Collaborator Venue ($’000) Publicity(2) ($’000) publications Walking in the 3 June to 28 Hong Kong To attempt creating a 1,990 20 – Dreams September 2015 Heritage dream space for the Museum visitors by offering them an opportunity to reflect on their own dreams, through contemporary artworks A Voice for the Ages, 9 September to 2 Hong Kong To revisit Dr Lam’s 80 – – a Master of his Art – November 2015 Heritage spectacular performing A Tribute to Lam Kar Museum career and pay tribute to Sing one of the city’s best loved Cantonese opera legends through the displays of librettos, handbills, images, costumes and props Freeman Lau & 3 December 2015 Hong Kong To showcase Freeman 1,981 247 – Design: to 30 May 2016 Heritage Lau’s representative works Inter-dependent Museum over the years, including Decisions cultural, commercial and public art space projects that connect with the social Exhibition Title Exhibition Period Exhibition Brief description Expenditure(1) Expenditure on Collaborator Venue ($’000) Publicity(2) ($’000) development of Hong Kong Wearable Blessings: 18 December 2015 Hong Kong To display more than 200 1,724 264 The Memorial Traditional Chinese to 21 March 2016 Heritage items of Chinese Museum of Children’s Clothing Museum Children’s Clothing dating Generalissimo from the late Qing dynasty Sun Yat-sen’s to the Republican period, Mansion with a view to appreciating the fashion trends of the times and the traditional Chinese culture that embraces blessings.