M+ Museum

Curator, Learning and Engagement

M+ is a new museum of visual culture in Hong Kong, focusing on 20th and 21st century art, design and architecture and moving images. The Learning and Interpretation (L&I) team is part of the curatorial department, with 20 colleagues creating interpretive materials for exhibitions and collection display as well as learning programmes for specific audience groups. As Curator, Learning and Engagement, I was responsible for facilitating and managing the development of a rapidly growing team of five audience initiatives, including school, youth, access, family and community in preparation of the museum opening. To widen engagement with students and teachers, I was involved in M+ Rover, a travelling creative studio that reaches out to primary and secondary schools. Working with commissioned artists, I contributed in curatorial development and content generation for Teacher’s Resource Pack. I also oversaw programmes such as M+ Summer Camp where we engaged more than 100 young people each year through workshops run by local artists, designers, architects, filmmakers. During my tenure, I was also involved in the building of the greater museum access task force and M+ Outreach Access for students with special needs.

M+ Rover 2018: A Teacher’s Resource Pack
M+ Rover 2019: A Teacher’s Resource Pack

Learning research and
trial programmes

In order for the greater public and our volunteer guides to become familiar with the museum, I also organised a talk series: Open Up: Museum Learning in the 21st Century where we invited local/oversea speakers to share various aspects of visitor experience and engagement, including interpretation and learning in contemporary museums contexts, studies of visitor behaviour, the role of docents, and visual thinking strategies.

In preparation of the opening, I have also initiated different research studies with external educators, this includes visitor studies for interpretative text at M+ Pavilion exhibitions, family and secondary school in-gallery trail programmes, and audience learning motivation research.