Art & culture
24 Boundless Happiness and Longevity
- When
- 14 Oct – 26 Jul 2027
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Where
- Hong Kong Heritage Museum — Thematic Galleries 3 & 4, 1/F
- 1 Man Lam Road, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Sha Tin
- Who can come
- Open to everyone
- No membership needed
- Price
- Free entry
About this event
Chinese birthday customs provide a window into family relationships and folk beliefs.
About one hundred selected museum objects explore wishes for health and long life.
Calligraphy, paintings and porcelain reveal the visual language of auspicious gifts.
Banquet clothing and opera costumes connect celebrations with social performance.
Historical images and multimedia broaden the account of popular customs.
A recreated restaurant banquet setting brings the atmosphere of celebration into the gallery.