The University Museum & Art Gallery

The University Museum & Art Gallery of The University of Hong Kong (UMAG) has a history of over fifty years, making it Hong Kong's oldest extant museum.  It was originally known as the Fung Ping Shan Museum to reflect the generosity of Mr Fung Ping-shan who donated the building to the University in 1932 for a Chinese book library.  The University had already begun collecting Chinese bronzes and ceramics for study purposes in 1953, so when the Chinese book library was incorporated into the Main Library holdings in 1963, the building was converted into a dedicated museum.

Over the years, the UMAG has built up its collections of ancient Chinese ceramics and bronzes spanning a period from the Neolithic age to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), as well as traditional Chinese ink paintings, oil paintings, Chinese wood carvings and other works of art through donations and acquisitions.  Of particular note is a collection of almost a thousand bronze Nestorian crosses dating to the Yuan period (1271–1368), and a rare early example of Chinese blue-and-white decorated tripod water pot of the Tang dynasty (618–907).  In addition to selections from its own collections, the Museum also presents a diverse range of temporary exhibitions that include ancient Chinese art and antiquities, local Hong Kong art, photography and the art of other cultures.    

The Museum is also host to a range of educational and cultural activities such as concerts, symposia and lectures, and guided tours through which it aspires to generate experiences that are accessible to the community at large, as well as the University population. 

Stoneware waterpot	Funerary jar	Bronze gui
Nestorian crosses	Glass, Gold Fish and Bird	Chan painting