[Registration closed](MVS20250112)Hong Kong Heritage Museum: Fixed-Point Guided Tour Pilot Scheme

Background: This service is a pilot scheme to provide fixed-point guided tour to promote Chinese culture and Cantonese Opera performing art so as to enrich the museum visiting experience.

Details: Volunteers will be assigned to provide fixed-point guided tour on highlight exhibits in the designated areas of Cantonese Opera Heritage Hall (COHH) and/or T.T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art (TT Tsui Gallery) to promote the museum and enhance the visiting experience.

Date: April - June 2025 (Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays)

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Location: Designated area(s) in COHH and/or TT Tsui Gallery, Hong Kong Heritage Museum(1 Man Lam Road, Sha Tin)

No. of volunteers required: A maximum of 4 persons per session 

Requirement: 

-         Basic knowledge of Chinese history, culture and art

-         Good presentation, communication and customer service skills

-         Holder of post-secondary qualifications or above

-         Fluent in spoken Cantonese and able to communicate with visitors in simple Putonghua and English preferred

-         Priority to those with previous experience in conducting museum guided tours 

Briefing

All successful applicants are required to attend the briefing session to learn more about the service details.

Date: 11 March 2025 (Tuesday) 

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 

Location: Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Details: The curator will brief on the programme outline and key points, provide information of the highlight exhibits and basic docent skills.

Registration: Please submit the completed online registration form by 12:00 nn on 27 January 2025 (Monday). 

Notes: If the number of applications received exceeds the quota, the MVS Secretariat will draw lots to select the participants. The successful applicants will be notified of the result by e-mail on or before 20 February 2025 (Thursday).  The unsuccessful applicants will also be notified by email separately. Activities are subject to change, please refer to the Secretariat’s announcements as final.