Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre

The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre is located in Hong Kong Park, at 7A Kennedy Road above Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It was opened by Leung Ding-Bong, then chairman of the Urban Council, on 28 April 1992.

Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
General information
Opened	28 April 1992; 33 years ago (1992-04-28)

Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
Side view of Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, with St. Joseph's College in the background.
Traditional Chinese	香港視覺藝術中心
Simplified Chinese	香港视觉艺术中心
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiānggǎng Shìjué Yìshù Zhōngxīn Yue: Cantonese Sidney Lau Heung1Gong2Si6Gok3Ngai6Sut6Jung1Sam1

Side view of Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (bordering Hong Kong Park)

The centre encourages local art creation. It was restructured from an early 20th-century building called Cassels Block, a former barracks for married British officers of Victoria Barracks. It currently provides an area and facilities for local artists and includes modern artefacts and sculptures.

Cassels Block is a three-storey colonial Edwardian classical revival building.^[1] It is listed as a Grade I historic building.^[2] 22.27680°N 114.15933°E / 22.27680; 114.15933

Gallery

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  The lobby
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  The history
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  The floor plan
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  Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre

See also

• List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong
• Museums in Hong Kong
• Victoria Barracks