Reappointment of Members to the Board of Hong Kong Palace Museum Limited

West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) announced the reappointment of Ms Helen So Hiu-ming as a member of the Board of Hong Kong Palace Museum Limited (the HKPM Board) with effect from 1 April 2022 for a term of two years.

Hong Kong Palace Museum Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of WKCDA. The HKPM Board is responsible for formulating the vision and mission, as well as the strategies, policies and guidelines in relation to curatorial matters, professional standards and operations of the Hong Kong Palace Museum.

A full list of the current term of the HKPM Board’s membership is at Annex.

Remarks

About the Hong Kong Palace Museum
The Hong Kong Palace Museum aspires to become one of the world’s leading cultural institutions committed to the study and appreciation of Chinese art and culture, while advancing dialogue among world civilisations through international partnerships. Scheduled to open in July 2022, the Hong Kong Palace Museum is a collaborative project between the WKCDA and the Palace Museum. The Hong Kong Palace Museum is funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust with a donation of HK$3.5 billion for its establishment, as well as some of the annual exhibitions and education programmes for 2023 to 2031.

Embracing new curatorial approaches, the Museum will offer a Hong Kong perspective and a global vision, presenting the finest objects from the Palace Museum and other important cultural institutions around the world. Through innovative research and travelling exhibitions, as well as educational, cultural, and professional exchange programmes, the Museum will build international partnerships and help position Hong Kong as a hub for art and cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world. As a world-class institution, the Museum is, at heart, a cultural resource that belongs to the community of Hong Kong. And as a dynamic platform, it will inspire community engagement, foster dialogue and partnerships, and promote creativity and interdisciplinary collaboration.

https://www.westkowloon.hk/en/hkpm

About the West Kowloon Cultural District
The West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest and most ambitious cultural projects in the world. Its vision is to create a vibrant new cultural quarter for Hong Kong on forty hectares of reclaimed land located alongside Victoria Harbour. With a varied mix of theatres, performance spaces, and museums, the West Kowloon Cultural District will produce and host world-class exhibitions, performances and cultural events, providing twenty-three hectares of public open space, including a two-kilometre waterfront promenade.

Annex

List of current HKPM Board Members

Chairman
The Honourable Bernard Charnwut CHAN, GBM, GBS, JP

Vice Chairman
Prof LEE Chack-fan, GBS, JP

Members
Mr Andy HEI Kao-chiang
Ms Yolanda NG Yuen-ting, MH
Prof Raymond FUNG Wing-kee, JP
Mrs Nancy Maria LEE CHANG, JP
Ms Nisa Bernice LEUNG Wing-yu, JP
Mr LOU Wei
Prof Harold MOK Kar-leung
Prof Joseph TING Sun-pao, BBS
Ms Helen SO Hiu-ming
The Honourable Robert TANG Ching, GBM, SBS, JP
Mr TSANG Tak-sing, GBS, JP

Members (Public Officers)
Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs
(Alternate: Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs (2))
Director of Leisure and Cultural Services
(Alternate: Deputy Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Culture))

Ex-Officio Member
Chief Executive Officer, WKCDA