M+

M+ opened in November 2021 as the anchor of the West Kowloon Cultural District. The building was designed by Herzog and de Meuron with Farrells, whose scheme won an international competition in 2013, and it holds about 17,000 square metres of exhibition space spread across a series of large galleries.

The museum covers visual culture from the twentieth century onwards, with collections of art, design, architecture and moving image from Hong Kong, mainland China, Asia and beyond. A core part of the collection came from the Swiss collector Uli Sigg, who donated more than 1,400 works of Chinese contemporary art. Displays change regularly, so check the current programme before you go to see which galleries and special exhibitions are open.

Several areas are free, including the Mediatheque, the Grand Stair, the basement Found Space and the Roof Garden on the third floor, a pleasant open-air spot to pause between galleries. Gallery tickets are needed for the exhibitions, children aged six and under enter free, and concessions are available for students, older visitors and children aged 7 to 11. Allow three hours to see the main galleries properly.

M+ is closed on Mondays and opens from 10am to 6pm from Tuesday to Sunday, with a late opening until 10pm on Fridays. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing, and the museum publishes special opening arrangements around holidays. Wheelchairs and pushchairs can be borrowed free of charge, and free audio guides are offered in Cantonese, English and Mandarin. There is a café in the basement, restaurants including AGATE and Mosu Hong Kong, and a shop on the ground floor.

Among the long-running displays is M+ Sigg Collection: Inner Worlds, an exhibition drawn from the Sigg gift that is scheduled to run until August 2027. Check the website for holiday closures, which are announced in advance.

The nearest MTR station is Kowloon, about 10 to 15 minutes' walk away through the ELEMENTS shopping centre or along Nga Cheung Road, and Austin station is a similar distance. The WestK ferry from Central Pier 9 is a pleasant alternative, taking about eight minutes. The Hong Kong Palace Museum and the Art Park are a few minutes' walk along the waterfront, so the two museums can be combined in a long day.