Cultural Services

Hong Kong is a prominent arts and cultural hub with one of the liveliest cultural scenes in Asia, thriving on the fusion of creative talents from East and West.

The Cultural Services Branch of the Department plans and manages performance venues and organises cultural and entertainment programmes to promote arts and culture in Hong Kong. It also provides public library services to meet the community's need for information and knowledge and to promote the literary arts. The Branch also helps preserve our cultural heritage through museums and related services.

Through these services, the Branch aims to create an environment that encourages artistic expression and a deeper appreciation of culture in the community, thus fostering a more open and mature society that appreciates arts and culture as part of everyday life.

The star exhibit at the Shanghai Expo － the Animated Version of the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival － received overwhelming response from visitors during its three-week display in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong has excellent cultural facilities, including 13 performance venues, seven major museums, seven smaller museums, two heritage centres, a film archive, a visual arts centre, two indoor stadiums, as well as 67 permanent and 10 mobile libraries.