Marking its fifth anniversary, Hong Kong’s M+ Museum has welcomed more than 2.5 million visitors annually for the past three years in a row, totaling over 12.5 million visits since its opening. To celebrate the milestone, the institution is launching a new cultural alliance with New York’s Museum of Modern Art and Paris’s Centre Pompidou.
The contemporary art institution has established itself as one of the foremost contemporary art institutions in Asia. As part of its anniversary celebrations, M+ has detailed a roster of upcoming exhibitions and professional initiatives slated through late 2027.
M+ Milestone and Alliance Highlights
- Visitor Milestones: M+ has recorded over 12.5 million total visits since opening five years ago, welcoming more than 2.5 million visitors annually for the past three years in a row.
- Institutional Partnership: To cultivate international artistic exchange and research, the museum is launching a fresh cultural collaboration alongside Paris’s Centre Pompidou and New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
- Anniversary Programming: Celebrations feature a series of exhibitions, including the ongoing Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia and the upcoming M+ Restored Festival.
Global Alliance With MoMA and Centre Pompidou
United by a common dedication to advancing artistic innovation and growing public participation via exchange and research, this fresh cultural partnership unites three premier collecting organisations. Suhanya Raffel, the museum director at M+, stated that the alliance brings together organizations dedicated to supporting artistic innovation and expanding public engagement through international research and exchange.
According to M+, the collaboration aims to integrate perspectives from Hong Kong and the region into a broader global dialogue. Christophe Cherix is the director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York; Suhanya Raffel is the museum director of M+ in Hong Kong; and Laurent Le Bon is the president of the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Exhibition Lineup and Anniversary Programming
In a new episode of the In Focus podcast, Paulo Pong, the chairman of the board of M+ and a board member of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, discussed the museum’s upcoming cultural slate with the editor-in-chief.
The anniversary programming encompasses a wide array of visual culture presentations. The exhibition Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia runs until April 4, 2027. Following that, the M+ Restored Festival will showcase nine restored Hong Kong New Wave films from November 1 to December 27.
| Exhibition or Program | Opening Date | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|
| Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia | – | April 4, 2027 |
| M+ Restored Festival | November 1 | December 27 |
| Hong Kong: Here and Beyond 2027 | March 13, 2027 | August 8, 2027 |
| M+ Sigg Collection Presentation | September 4, 2027 | – |
| Do Ho Suh Exhibition | September 25, 2027 | – |
Marking its milestone year, the museum will present a wide-ranging examination of its local cultural scene and avant-garde from the 1970s up to the present day through the major exhibition Hong Kong: Here and Beyond 2027, which is set to run from March 13, 2027 to August 8, 2027. Later in the year, M+ will unveil the latest presentation of its M+ Sigg Collection on September 4, 2027, and host an important Do Ho Suh exhibition opening on September 25, 2027.
Sustainability Summits and Professional Training Initiatives
Beyond gallery exhibitions, M+ is expanding its institutional footprint through leadership summits and educational programs. On November 6, the museum will host the Public Conversation: 2026 Culture for the Planet Summit, addressing the importance of sustainability within cultural activities and organisations.
Additionally, November marks the launch of the M+ Academy initiative, which seeks to support existing and emerging museum professionals. Aiming to expand the professional pipeline for arts organisations and museums alike, this program equips cultural workers with essential connections, resources, mentorship, and opportunities.
“Five years ago, M+ opened with an ambitious vision: to create a museum rooted in Hong Kong and engaged with the world,” Paulo Pong said in a statement. “More than 12.5 million visits later, we can see how strongly that vision has resonated. This anniversary is an opportunity to thank the people who made it possible, from our museum team and supporters to the visitors who have made M+ part of their lives.”
