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The M+ museum in Hong Kong opened on November 12, 2021 in the West Kowloon Cultural District, and boasts 17,000 square metres (183,000 sq ft) of exhibition space and over 6,400 pieces in its collection spanning modern and contemporary art, design, architecture, and moving images. Before its launch,it was criticised for collecting images seen to be disrespectful to the Chinese government; however, the museum has defended its acquisition policy.
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