‘Exploring different possibilities’: Hong Kong culture chief not ruling out West Kowloon arts hub as potential location for new national museum

Culture chief Kevin Yeung says proposed Science Museum relocation, Heritage Museum reorganisation just an option

His remarks are in response to criticism of a Legco paper proposing to turn existing Science Museum into one showcasing nation’s achievements

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A paper submitted to the Legislative Council has proposed to turn the existing Science Museum into one showcasing China’s achievements. Photo: AFP

Published: 11:23pm, 11 Dec 2023Updated: 11:50pm, 11 Dec 2023

Hong Kong’s culture minister on Monday said he would not rule out the West Kowloon Cultural District as a possible location for a new museum showcasing the nation’s triumphs, as lawmakers questioned the cost-effectiveness of the “rough” and “unwise” proposal of relocating two existing institutions to house it.

During a Legislative Council culture panel meeting, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said that relocating the Science Museum from its current site in Tsim Sha Tsui and reorganising the Heritage Museum in Sha Tin were just an option.

“We are not ruling out West Kowloon [Cultural District],” Yeung said. “We are exploring different possibilities with the Development Bureau, and we will keep this option in mind.”

Yeung was responding to criticism of a paper submitted to the Legislative Council proposing to turn the existing Science Museum into one that showcased the nation’s achievements.

Hong Kong Science Museum is currently located in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: May Tse

Under the plan, the Science Museum would be moved to the Heritage Museum in Sha Tin, with the collections and exhibitions of the latter rearranged and amalgamated into other museums.

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