Hong Kong Museum of Art

The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) is the first and main art museum of Hong Kong, located in Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. It is a public museum managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. HKMoA has an art collection of over 17,000 items. Admission is free for permanent exhibitions. Its rival is the non-government-managed Hong Kong Arts Centre. These two museums are considered to be the top two art museums in Hong Kong that dictate the discourse of art in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Museum of Art
Hong Kong Museum of Art in August 2019.
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Established2 March 1962 (1962-03-02)
Location10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°17′37″N 114°10′19″E
TypeArt museum
Collection size17,000 (2020)
OwnerLeisure and Cultural Services Department
Websitehk.art.museum
Hong Kong Museum of Art
Traditional Chinese香港藝術館
Simplified Chinese香港艺术馆

It has an extended branch, the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, at the Hong Kong Park in Central.

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