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Nine Decades at the Main Building:
Thematic Exhibition at the Po Leung Kuk Museum

Date

15/07/2022 - 31/3/2023

Location

Po Leung Kuk Museum, Main Building
66 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay
Hong Kong

Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 09:30-17:30
Close on Sundays and Public Holidays

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Exhibition Introduction

Completed in 1932, the Po Leung Kuk Main Building has been the home of destitute women and children. It is also the Headquarters where important decisions are made, and charity traditions are carried forward by directors and fellows. Located in Causeway Bay, the Main Building has been a testament to the development of Kuk’s work in the district.

As rapid development of Hong Kong since the 20th century transformed the cityscape, the Main Building also witnessed the same growth of the district and the society; its surroundings expanded gradually with new buildings to meet its latest needs, forming into a multipurpose Headquarters we have today. To commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Po Leung Kuk Main Building cum 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR, this exhibition aspires to bring visitors on a journey to revisit the origin and development of the Main Building, and displays the evolution of Po Leung Kuk as the society’s need for social welfare evolved.

Exhibition Activites

Public Lectures

The exhibition will feature public lectures hosted by professional speakers to review the history and architectural features of Main Building. All lectures are free of charge.

The following lectures are jointly organised by Po Leung Kuk Museum and Antiquities and Monuments Office In-person and online attendance (Zoom) available	Basic Information Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Language: Cantonese Quota: 110 seats (first-come-first-served basis)
August 13, 2022 (Sat)　3-5pm The Three Generations of Po Leung Kuk Headquarter: From Sheung Wan to Causeway Bay Ms Yeung Sau-ling, Sally Curator, Po Leung Kuk Museum Lecture ID: 892 9893 9417 Password: 676478 Zoom Link	August 27, 2022 (Sat)　3-5pm Nine Decades at the Main Building: the Historical Evolution and the Development of Po Leung Kuk‘s Philanthropic works Dr Liang Zhi-yong, Calvin Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Chu Hai College of Higher Education Lecture ID: 882 9563 7595 Password: 008491 Zoom Link	September 3, 2022 (Sat)　3-5pm Grand Old Families of Hong Kong: Porcelain Photos at Kwan Ti Hall, Po Leung Kuk Dr Ting Sun-pao, Joseph Adjunct Professor, Department of History, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Lecture ID: 823 0754 3518 Password: 201655 Zoom Link
In view of the latest situation of COVID-19, the lectures may be rescheduled or delivered online only. Please refer to our latest announcements for details.

The following lectures are jointly organised by Po Leung Kuk Museum and Antiquities and Monuments Office

In-person and online attendance (Zoom) available

Basic Information

Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Language: Cantonese

Quota: 110 seats (first-come-first-served basis)

August 13, 2022 (Sat)　3-5pm

The Three Generations of Po Leung Kuk Headquarter: From Sheung Wan to Causeway Bay

Ms Yeung Sau-ling, Sally

Curator, Po Leung Kuk Museum

Lecture ID: 892 9893 9417
Password: 676478

Zoom Link

August 27, 2022 (Sat)　3-5pm

Nine Decades at the Main Building: the Historical Evolution and the Development of Po Leung Kuk‘s Philanthropic works

Dr Liang Zhi-yong, Calvin

Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Chu Hai College of Higher Education

Lecture ID: 882 9563 7595
Password: 008491

Zoom Link

September 3, 2022 (Sat)　3-5pm

Grand Old Families of Hong Kong: Porcelain Photos at Kwan Ti Hall, Po Leung Kuk

Dr Ting Sun-pao, Joseph

Adjunct Professor, Department of History, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Lecture ID: 823 0754 3518
Password: 201655

Zoom Link

In view of the latest situation of COVID-19, the lectures may be rescheduled or delivered online only. Please refer to our latest announcements for details.

The following lectures are organised by Po Leung Kuk Museum In-person attendance　　 Conducted in Cantonese
September 10, 2022 (Sat)　2-4pm Beyond the Hanlin Academy: tracing calligraphy of Chinese literati in Po Leung Kuk Mr Westley Wong Editor-in-Chief of Now Loading Venue: Kwan Ti Hall, Po Leung Kuk Headquarters, 66 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Quota: 40 seats Registration Link available at a later date	September 17, 2022 (Sat)　2-4pm Forgotten Stories in the past century: houses owned by Chinese families in Happy Valley Mr Douglas Ho Architect Venue: Young Artist in Residence @ V54, 54 Village Road, Village Rd, Happy Valley Quota: 25 seats Registration Link available at a later date
In view of the latest situation of COVID-19, please refer to our latest announcements for lecture details.

The following lectures are organised by Po Leung Kuk Museum

In-person attendance　　 Conducted in Cantonese

September 10, 2022 (Sat)　2-4pm

Beyond the Hanlin Academy: tracing calligraphy of Chinese literati in Po Leung Kuk

Mr Westley Wong

Editor-in-Chief of Now Loading

Venue: Kwan Ti Hall, Po Leung Kuk Headquarters, 66 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Quota: 40 seats

Registration Link available
at a later date

September 17, 2022 (Sat)　2-4pm

Forgotten Stories in the past century: houses owned by Chinese families in Happy Valley

Mr Douglas Ho

Architect

Venue: Young Artist in Residence @ V54, 54 Village Road, Village Rd, Happy Valley

Quota: 25 seats

Registration Link available
at a later date

In view of the latest situation of COVID-19, please refer to our latest announcements for lecture details.

Highlight Exhibits

The Main Building at Po Leung Kuk Headquarters is the main theme of this exhibition. To showcase the building's feature and evolution of the Kuk's services, the exhibition features a selection of items from the Museum archival collection, including documents, plans, newspaper clppings, photos and building models, etc.