Cultural Services
The Cultural Services Branch of the LCSD manages existing performance venues, plans for new ones to meet demand, and organises cultural and entertainment programmes to promote culture and the arts in Hong Kong. It also provides public library services and promotes reading and the literary arts. In addition, the branch is responsible for Hong Kong’s public museums and related museum services.
The cultural facilities managed by the LCSD include 14 performing arts venues, seven major museums, seven smaller museums, two heritage centres, a film archive, two visual art centres, two indoor stadia, and 70 static and 12 mobile libraries.
The Cultural Services Branch is supported by 255 expert advisers who provide input on issues relating to the performing arts, the literary arts, and museum activities. They include artists, authors, academics and others who have made significant contributions in their fields.
