To celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, each season we will have special features focus on its development and the highlight of its collection. For more, please read our next feature to be updated in July.

(Chief) Curators of the Hong Kong Museum of Art
		Mr John Warner Served: 1962-1976 The first Curator of the City Museum and Art Gallery
		Mr Tam Chi-sing, Laurence  (1933-2013) Served as Curator: 1976-1985 Served as the first Chief Curator: 1985-1993
		Mr Tsang Chu-chiu, Gerard Served as Chief Curator: 1993-2000
		Dr Chu Kam-leun, Christina Served as Chief Curator: 2000-2006
		Mr Tang Hoi-chiu Served as Chief Curator: 2006-2012
		Ms Tam Mei-yee, Eve Served as Museum Director: 2012-2019
		Dr Mok Kar-wing, Maria Served as Museum Director: 2019-
Calendar of Major Events and Celebration
		1962.03.02 The Hong Kong Museum of Art, formerly known as the City Hall Museum and Art Gallery, was founded and housed in the City Hall High Block.
		1975.02.01  The first Hong Kong Art Biennial, an exhibition inaugurated as a biennial survey of the development of Hong Kong art, was opened.
		1991.11.15  Official opening of the Hong Kong Museum of Art at the current Tsim Sha Tsui premises.
		1992.09.26  Inauguration of the Xubaizhai Gallery of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy to house the collection donated by Mr Low Chuck Tiew (1911-1993).
		1995.12.14 The K.S. Lo Gallery, an extension of the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, was constructed to house The K.S. Lo Foundation's donation of Chinese ceramics and seals.
		1997.12.16 - 1998.03.01 To celebrate the reunification of Hong Kong to China, "National Treasures – Gems of China's Cultural Relics Exhibition" was presented and attracted 226,065 visitors.
		1998.11.03 - 1999.01.17 "Egyptian Treasures from the British Museum" with a total attendance of 310,029, is the most well-received exhibition at the museum.
		2001.05.18 A 3-day museum panorama was held at the Piazza of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre to celebrate the first "International Museum Day" here in Hong Kong.
		2001.12.13 The first Biennial of the new millennium opened. The Museum joined hands with over twenty art institutes and universities to organize various fringe programmes during the Biennial period.
		2005.02.05 - 2005.04.10 To celebrate the "Year of France in China", "Impressionism: Treasures from the National Collection of France" was presented and attracted 284,263 visitors, an exhibition with the second highest attendance at the museum.
		2006.09.30 - 2006.12.03 "Artists and Their Models – Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris" ended with a total attendance of 133,986.