West Kowloon Cultural District

Xiqu Centre Opening Soon

From 30 December, in the run up to our official grand opening on 20 January 2019, we present a range of free pre-opening programmes for the dedication of our new Grand Theatre stage, starring some of Hong Kong’s most talented Cantonese opera performers

Noguchi for Danh Vo: Counterpoint

The exhibition presents art and design works by the celebrated modern sculptor Isamu Noguchi in dialogue with newly created work by Danh Vo, one of the most critically acclaimed conceptual artists active today
16.11.2018-22.4.2019 | M+ Pavilion, West Kowloon

Freespace Happening (8-9.12.2018)

Enjoy a fun-packed weekend of live music, movie screenings, art-making and more. For our first-ever screening on the facade of our new Freespace venue, we present two films that arts enthusiasts are sure to adore: ‘Faces Places’ and ‘The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble’
8-9.12.2018 | Art Park

M+ Screenings: The Film Life of Ann Hui

M+ Screenings: The Film Life of Ann Huiaddresses the work of the acclaimed director, who has been quietly contributing to Hong Kong cinema for four decades
8-16.12.2018 | KITEC & Broadway Cinematheque

The first landmark venue at West Kowloon ── the Xiqu Centre opens its doors in January 2019

Building Louvre Abu Dhabi

In this M+ Matters | Keynote talk, Manuel Rabaté, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi and a key figure in the development of the project, discusses this twenty-first-century encyclopedic museum as ‘a museum of experimentation, and a museum of meeting points’
7.12.2018 | Jockey Club Hall, Asia Society Hong Kong Center

M+ Collections

See a selection from the growing M+ Collections

M+ announces the establishment of the Sigg Prize

The Sigg Prize recognises contemporary art practice in the Greater China region. The announcement of the shortlist of artists nominated for the prize will be made in March 2019

Highlights of West Kowloon Programmes in 2018

Take a look at the photos of the latest arts and cultural programmes. Hope to see you again in our upcoming events

Construction Updates

Recent construction updates of West Kowloon

M+, Museum for visual culture

Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron, working with Hong Kong-based TFP Farrells and Ove Arup & Partners HK, has been selected to design the M+ building

M+ Pavilion

M+ Pavilion is the primary site for M+ exhibitions in the run-up to the completion of the M+ building

Xiqu Centre

A world-class arts venue dedicated to promoting the rich heritage of xiqu. See the latest updates on the Construction Progress

Freespace

The platform for artists and audience to encounter, exchange ideas and explore the endless possibilities of performing arts without boundaries

Art Park

The new Art Park will be the green heart of the cultural district and feature a rich variety of trees and green planting as well as open lawn spaces for leisure and relaxation

Hong Kong Palace Museum

The museum will have 7,600 square metres of gallery space dedicated to gold, bronze and jade items, paintings, and ceramic objects, as well as displays on life in the Imperial Court