Sam Tung Uk Museum｜"Following the Sounds - Hong Kong's Intangible Cultural Heritage"

#exhibition Address: 2 Kwu Uk Lane, Tsuen Wan, New Territories Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday to Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00 Christmas Eve and Lunar New Year's Eve: 10:00 - 17:00 Closed on Tuesdays (except public holidays), the first and second days of the Lunar New Year Tickets: Free Sam Tung Uk is a Hakka walled village with a history of over 200 years. It was rebuilt into the Sam Tung Uk Museum in 1987 and officially opened to the public. The architectural layout is symmetrical on the left and right, with a front hall, a middle hall and an ancestral hall on the central axis. There are four independent houses in the middle, which are surrounded by side houses on the left and right and row houses at the back. Starting from 2020, a series of new exhibitions will be held here, namely "Following the Sounds - Hong Kong's Intangible Cultural Heritage", which will allow everyone to deepen their understanding of the historical culture and architectural features of Sam Tung Uk. The series on display include: 1. Hong Kong Festivals and Folk Crafts Elaborate crafts created for festivals, birthdays of gods, ceremonies and rituals, as well as the related materials and tools. 2. Daily • Very The “Daily” section introduces intangible cultural heritage items that are closely related to daily life, which may be close at hand but we may not pay much attention to them; the “Extraordinary” section introduces activities held in specific seasons or occasions, as well as their related performances and skills. 3. Three houses and traditional rural culture The exhibition showcases the historical context and architectural features of Sam Tung Uk, as well as the rituals and food culture of Hong Kong's traditional villages. Visitors can learn about the cultural connotations of Sam Tung Uk through intangible cultural heritage items related to traditional villages, and experience the old village life and culture from multiple perspectives. #Sam Tung Uk Museum