Statement by LCSD 康文署嚴正聲明 (Wed, Dec 13, 2023 Issued at HKT 17:55)

康文署嚴正聲明
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　　近日網上有涉嫌海外組織及人士指香港特別行政區政府決定清拆香港文化博物館，並稱必然丟失大量關乎香港文化的重要檔案和藝術品，對保存香港文化遺產構成嚴重威脅，康樂及文化事務署（康文署）今日（十二月十三日）強烈譴責此等別有用心人士發放的虛假言論，現作出嚴正聲明，以正視聽。
 
　　康文署強調，該署一直致力推動香港文化藝術的保存和發展，珍視每一件館藏，並盡力提供空間展示，這也是政府推出《十年文化藝術設施發展藍圖》建議大幅增加博物館數目及增加展覽空間的目的。無論如何，現時香港文化博物館的館藏必定會妥善保存，不會因博物館的整合而丟失，並會繼續在香港文化博物館或其他合適的展館供市民欣賞。

 
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2023年12月13日（星期三）
香港時間17時55分

Statement by LCSD
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     There are recent online accusations by suspected overseas organisations and individuals that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has decided to abandon the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM), which will erase a large quantity of invaluable archives and artworks and threaten the preservation of the cultural heritage of Hong Kong. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) today (December 13) severely condemned the ill-intentioned parties for spreading false information online and sternly made the following statement to set the record straight.

     The LCSD stressed that it has all along spared no effort in promoting the preservation and development of Hong Kong culture and arts, valued each and every piece of collection of its museum and tried its best to provide the space for their display. It is also why the Government launched the 10-year development blueprint for arts and cultural facilities which proposed to significantly increase the number of museums and display spaces. In any case, the existing collections of the HKHM will be properly preserved and will not be lost due to the integration of museums. They will continue to be displayed at the HKHM or other appropriate museum space for public appreciation. 

 
Ends/Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Issued at HKT 17:55