M+ is celebrating five years in Hong Kong with free admission to most of its exhibitions on Sunday November 8. Visitors can also enjoy live music, film screenings and special activities throughout the anniversary weekend at the West Kowloon museum.
The museum is opening its galleries for free from 10am to 8pm on that day, giving visitors an extra two hours to explore its collections. Last admission is at 7pm, and the offer covers most exhibitions, although two special shows remain ticketed.
Beyond the galleries, M+ has prepared a weekend programme featuring a visiting orchestra from Paraguay, documentary screenings and opportunities to meet the people behind the museum’s exhibitions. Some activities require advance registration, while others are open for visitors to join on the day.
Free Exhibitions And A Special Musical Programme
The anniversary offer gives visitors access to M+’s regular exhibitions without the usual admission fee. However, Design Ah! Experience the Wonder of Everyday Design and Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia are excluded, so anyone planning to see these two exhibitions will still need to purchase tickets.
Music is another major part of the celebrations, with the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura making its Hong Kong debut. The group brings together young musicians from communities around the Cateura landfill in Paraguay, playing instruments created by local craftspeople from discarded materials.
The orchestra will perform at the Grand Stair at 2pm on November 8. The hour-long concert is free, but advance registration is required. The performance will include live demonstrations of the instruments and an introduction to the musicians’ experiences.
After the concert, visitors can stay for a screening of Landfill Harmonic at 3:30pm. The 84-minute documentary follows the orchestra’s beginnings and its journey to international performances. No advance booking is needed for the screening, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The musicians will then return at 6pm for a 30-minute pop-up performance at Artist Square, featuring popular songs.
Gallery Tours And Activities Start On November 7
The celebrations begin a day earlier, on November 7, with more than 20 sessions across the weekend. M+ curators, designers, educators and volunteer guides will lead tours and short conversations, offering visitors a closer look at the museum’s collections and how exhibitions are developed.
The activities also include discussions led by children and older participants, bringing different perspectives to the artworks on display.
These sessions are free and generally available on a drop-in, first-come, first-served basis. Visitors joining activities inside the L2 galleries on Saturday will need a valid M+ admission ticket.
M+ is located at 38 Museum Drive in the West Kowloon Cultural District, around a 10–15-minute walk from Kowloon MTR Station. Registration for the Sunday orchestra concert is available through the museum’s website, with registered guests asked to enter via the M+ Cinema entrance and arrive at the Grand Stair 20 minutes before the performance.
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