Treasures from Sacred Hill: Song-Yuan Period Archaeological Discoveries from Kai Tak (24 December 2019 – 26 February 2020)

Following the closure of Kai Tak Airport in 1998, the planning work for the Kai Tak Development Area has created opportunities for archaeological studies around Kowloon Bay. The archaeological work conducted in the environs of the former Sacred Hill at Kowloon Bay has unearthed an abundance of cultural remains of the Song-Yuan period, including a huge amount of ceramics produced by various kilns in Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi. Many of the ceramics unearthed were widely exported and can also be found in shipwrecks along the Song-Yuan period Maritime Ceramics Route, and in places such as the Philippines. Featuring the archaeological findings made in recent years in the Kai Tak area, in particular ceramics of the Song-Yuan period, this exhibition exemplifies Hong Kong’s maritime trade connections.

Date: 24 December 2019 – 22 March 2020
Venue︰ Thematic Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre
Opening Hours︰ Monday to Wednesday, Friday: 10am – 6pm
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10am – 7pm
Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year’s Eve: 10am – 5pm
Closed on Thursdays (except public holidays), and the first two days of the Chinese New Year
Free Admission

Exhibition Pamphlet

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