Eunice Lam Members of the public can visit standard exhibitions at M+ and Hong Kong Palace Museum for free on July 1 to mark the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China, said West Kowloon Cultural District Authority CEO Betty Fung Ching Suk-yee. During the authority's meeting yesterday, Fung said people can visit the Palace Museum's seven thematic exhibitions and galleries on level two of M+ free of charge - but online reservations for free entry to the Palace Museum on July 1 have been fully booked. "Visitors who would like to visit HKPM on that day can purchase special tickets online or at the door," Fung said.
Palace Museum tickets come in two tiers: HK$60 for admission to thematic exhibitions at seven galleries, and HK$220 for full admission to special exhibits at two more galleries. General admission tickets to the Palace Museum for children, the elderly and full-time students are HK$30 each. For free admission to M+, no advance registration is required.
A general ticket of M+ costs HK$120, which allows access to galleries on level two of the museum. Visitors with a HK$160 pass can also visit the special I. M.
Pei: Life Is Architecture exhibit to be held from next Saturday to January 5. Fung said the exhibit will feature over 300 objects by Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, including original drawings, architectural models, photographs and films spanning several decades of his career. During the exhibit, M+ would host a series of public activities, incl.