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M+, Hong Kong’s contemporary visual arts museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District, marked its fifth anniversary with a week of free and programmed events running from November 1 to 8. Designated exhibitions will have free admission from 10am to 8pm on November 8, though two ticketed shows—“Design Ah! Experience the Wonder of Everyday Design” and “Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia”—are excluded. The anniversary programme includes film screenings, performances, tours, and workshops, notably over the weekend of November 7–8.
A centerpiece of the celebrations is the inaugural M+ Restored Festival, beginning November 1, showcasing nine films restored through the museum’s Chanel-supported initiative at M+ Cinema. The 4K restorations span Hong Kong and Asian cinema history, from Tang Shu-shuen’s The Arch (1968) and Tsui Hark’s The Butterfly Murders (1979) to Ann Hui’s The Story of Woo Viet (1981) and Fruit Chan’s Durian Durian (2000). Having already surpassed 130 screenings across 44 cities in the past year, the festival continues into December, with a further cycle of six Asian films planned for 2027. On November 6, M+ at Night will feature Cantopop band RubberBand and the Hong Kong debut of the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, an ensemble performing on instruments crafted from discarded materials, some of which are part of the M+ Collection.
Since opening in November 2021, M+ has amassed over 9,000 works across visual art, design, architecture, and moving image, anchored by the M+ Sigg Collection—more than 1,500 pieces of Chinese contemporary art donated by Uli Sigg in 2012. The milestone coincides with institutional growth: M+ Academy launches its first course for museum leaders November 9–13, followed by a mid-career programme in May 2027. Roughly half of the museum’s visitors hail from Hong Kong, and it maintains long-term partnerships with over 770 local primary and secondary schools.
