Hong Kong Palace Museum | Picnic Box–Making Workshop

Inspired by the picnic sets displayed at the Hong Kong Palace Museum special exhibition, “A Movable Feast: The Culture of Food and Drink in China”, this workshop invites participants to learn about and create a picnic box, an essential item for ancient picnicking at scenic spots, as well as for contemporary picnics and camping activities.

What you will get from this workshop:

• Discover Chinese Food Culture: Gain an understanding of the food culture spanning the Tang dynasty to the Qing dynasty and its evolution through the collection of picnic boxes at the Palace Museum.
• Explore the Craftsmanship of Bamboo and Wood: Learn about traditional mortise and tenon joinery and bamboo weaving techniques, combine the two to not only create variable interior compartments, but also to add personalised touches.
• Get Creative: Personalise the handle and the bamboo weaving of the picnic box to create a unique design.

Enjoy the spring season together with your beloved family and friends as you take your handmade picnic box along for a memorable outing!

This workshop accompanies the special exhibition “A Movable Feast: The Culture of Food and Drink in China”, which will be on view in Gallery 8 at the Hong Kong Palace Museum from 19 March to 18 June 2025. The exhibition is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum and The Palace Museum. The exhibits mainly come from The Palace Museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum. The British Museum, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and the Hong Kong Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware have also provided a number of loans. The Robert Chang Art Education Charitable Foundation is the exhibition’s Supporting Sponsor.

Please note:

• The workshop is recommended for participants aged 13 or above.
• The workshop is open to participants of all skill levels. No prior experience is required.
• Sharp tools will be used during the workshop.
• The organiser reserves the right to cancel the event in case of an insufficient number of participants. Ticket fee will be refunded in full in accordance with the procedures.
• Exhibition ticket arrangement: This registration is for the captioned programme only. To visit our exhibitions, please click here.

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