More than 16,000 people swarmed Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District on Sunday as the city marked the annual Art March festival with the M+ museum offering free admission.
Some patrons said they stopped by because of the free entry, while several tourists felt the offer should have included the Hong Kong Palace Museum, which houses more national treasures.
M+ recorded more than 16,300 visitors by 4.30pm.
Cheung Suk-kuen, a 46-year-old homemaker living in Tuen Mun, took her two sons, aged six and nine, and their 72-year-old grandmother to the museum.
“Even if I’m a local, visiting an art museum does not come across my mind because I would rather spend the admission fee elsewhere,” she said. “The free admission gives us a chance to embrace the arts, which is good for my sons who are starting to develop an interest in painting.”
Admission to M+ usually costs HK$120 (US$15.44) for adults and HK$60 for the elderly, children, students and people with disabilities or those receiving social security assistance.
