Atlas of China
West Kowloon Cultural District 西九文化区Xījiǔ Wénhuàqū
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Hong Kong
- Region
- Hong Kong
- Type
- Culture
About West Kowloon Cultural District
The West Kowloon Cultural District is a large arts quarter on the Kowloon waterfront, planned by Foster and Partners and managed by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority. Its venues include the M+ museum, the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Xiqu Centre for Chinese opera and the Freespace performance venue. Open lawns, the Art Park and the waterfront promenade give views of the harbour skyline.
How to get to West Kowloon Cultural District
On the West Kowloon waterfront, about 0.8 km south-west of Kowloon MTR station.
Nearby
- Victoria Harbour 维多利亚港 under 10 km
Glass towers and green hills around a harbour you can cross in ten minutes - Victoria Peak 太平山顶 under 10 km
Ride the 1888 funicular to the skyline view, then walk the Lugard Road loop - Tian Tan Buddha & Ngong Ping 天坛大佛与昂坪 30 km
A giant bronze Buddha on Lantau, reached by a 25-minute cable car ride
Also within 20 km: Art Park 艺术公园 (under 10 km), West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade 西九龙海滨长廊 (under 10 km), Hong Kong Palace Museum 香港故宫文化博物馆 (under 10 km), Competition Pavilion 香港新晋建筑及设计师比赛展亭 (under 10 km), M+ M+ (under 10 km), International Commerce Centre and sky100 环球贸易广场 (under 10 km).
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