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1/ “Early Chinese Photography Collection of Moonchu Foundation” Roving Exhibition
| Date: | 2026/9/9 (Wednesday) to 2026/12/29 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (10/F Arts Resource Centre) |
| Description: | Photographs capture transient moments. As they are duplicated, the moments are preserved, rendering history tangible through visual documentation and allowing one to visualise scenes that are long gone. The Chinese photography collection of the Moonchu Foundation held by the Hong Kong Museum of History includes more than 20,000 photographic works and related books and periodicals. The majority date from the end of the 19th century to the early 20th century, documenting significant historical events and military campaigns alongside urban landscapes and folk customs of the period from both macro and micro perspectives. This exhibition presents selected photographs from this collection to reveal the visage of China a century ago. |
2/ “Early Chinese Photography Collection of Moonchu Foundation” Roving Exhibition
| Date: | 2026/6/17 (Wednesday) to 2026/7/31 (Friday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (1/F, Exhibition and Activities Area) |
| Description: | Photographs capture transient moments. As they are duplicated, the moments are preserved, rendering history tangible through visual documentation and allowing one to visualise scenes that are long gone. The Chinese photography collection of the Moonchu Foundation held by the Hong Kong Museum of History includes more than 20,000 photographic works and related books and periodicals. The majority date from the end of the 19th century to the early 20th century, documenting significant historical events and military campaigns alongside urban landscapes and folk customs of the period from both macro and micro perspectives. This exhibition presents selected photographs from this collection to reveal the visage of China a century ago. |
1/ Reference Book Display: The Beauty of Hong Kong Architecture
| Date: | 2025/11/1 (Saturday) to 2026/3/31 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Reference Library: Cultural and Historical Resources Corner) |
1/ Exploring Magazine Back Issues
| Date: | 2025/5/1 (Thursday) to 2026/4/30 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (4/F Back Issues of Newspapers & Periodicals Reading Area) |
1/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/4/1 (Wednesday) to 2026/4/30 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (G/F) |
2/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/2/1 (Sunday) to 2026/2/25 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (G/F) |
3/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/10/1 (Wednesday) to 2025/10/27 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (G/F) |
1/ Reference Book Display: Window of Shenzhen
| Date: | 2025/3/8 (Saturday) to 2026/3/31 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (9/F Reference Library) |
1/ Sporting Spirit and Personal Growth in Sports Fiction
| Date: | 2025/10/8 (Wednesday) to 2026/3/31 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Hong Kong Literature Room) |
1/ The Hong Kong Musicians Series: Celebrated Composer LI Ka-wa and Chinese Music
| Date: | 2025/12/1 (Monday) to 2026/3/31 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (10/F Arts Document Reading Room) |
| Description: | LI Ka-wa is a renowned composer and conductor of Chinese music in Hong Kong. He composed and arranged numerous musical works, including Boundless Movement, Crossing Ocean Lingding and Torrent of the River, as well as conducted various Chinese orchestras. The exhibition showcases selected music scores, house programme and photographs, etc. Readers can know more about his compositions and contributions to Chinese music in Hong Kong. |
1/ Exploring Hobbies: Selected Periodicals
| Date: | 2025/12/1 (Monday) to 2026/3/31 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (4/F Back Issues of Newspapers & Periodicals Reading Area) |
1/ Chinese Wuxia Films
| Date: | 2026/1/14 (Wednesday) to 2026/3/31 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Arts Resource Centre) |
1/ "Aerial View of Villages in New Territories in Old Days" Mini Photo Exhibition
| Date: | 2025/11/1 (Saturday) to 2026/3/31 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (5/F Map Library) |
