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M+ Museum of Contemporary Visual Culture in West Kowloon
8 Sep 2021
Design: Herzog & de Meuron with TFP Farrells and Arup
Location: West Kowloon Cultural District, 38 Museum Drive, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

photo © Virgile Simon Bertrand
M+ Museum of Contemporary Visual Culture
M+ is Asia?s first global museum of contemporary visual culture. Designed by the world-renowned architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron in partnership with TFP Farrells and Arup, the M+ building is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary visual culture in the world, set to become a significant addition to the global arts and cultural landscape as well as a new international architectural icon.
photo © Kevin Mak Courtesy Of HdM
The 65,000 square-metre M+ building houses 17,000 square metres of exhibition space across thirty-three galleries. It also includes three cinemas*, a Mediatheque*, a Learning Hub, a Research Centre, two museum shops, restaurants*, a tea and coffee bar, a members? lounge, and office spaces, with a Roof Garden that commands spectacular views of Victoria Harbour.
Most galleries are arranged on a large podium level on the second floor offering visitors a fluid, interconnected experience of the exhibitions. The tower defines a visual dialogue with the urban landscape of Hong Kong. The podium and tower are united as concrete structures clad in ceramic ...