Learning and Engagement Officer, Hong Kong Palace Museum

The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) is a dedicated museum that showcases the exquisite artefacts from Palace Museum’s collections and collaborates with other museums in research, exhibitions, education and public programmes.  The museum comprises 7 800 square metres of gallery space for standing and special exhibitions on Palace Museum’s collections of paintings, calligraphy, antiquities and historical objects, as well as thematic displays on world cultures and civilisations. 

(This is a fixed-term contract position of 2-year with possibility for renewal subject to organisational needs and individual performance.)

You will be responsible for: 

• assisting the Community and Engagement unit of the Learning and Engagement Team to support the development and implementation of learning programmes, including but not limited to outreach and in-museum workshops, talks, demonstrations, group visits, and educational resources, for a wide range of audiences; 

• contributing to the administration and operation of an outreach programme funded by an external sponsor in particular; 

• assisting in preparing and compiling reports, and conducting participant evaluation and data analysis;

• assisting the promotion and documentation of the programme, including but not limited to drafting and editing promotional writings, arranging photography and videography; 

• contributing proactively to the planning and implementation of the Museum’s community engagement, including but not limited to developing strong partnerships with community groups, education institutions as well as internal and external stakeholders;  and

• performing any duties from time to time as reasonably as assigned by HKPM. 

You should: 

• possess a recognised university degree, preferably in cultural management, performing arts, education, Chinese art, history, museum studies, or equivalent;  

• preferably have a minimum of 2 year of relevant work experience in learning, interpretation, or community engagement programmes in a performing art, cultural or educational organisation; 

• possess the ability to work across the whole range of audiences and act as a bridge between the Museum and the public; 

• have strong skills in content development, interest and curiosity for Chinese art and culture, performing arts, or museum learning; 

• be proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and familiar with performing arts production, front-of-house operation or event operation; 

• be self-motivated and able to work independently and cooperatively with others in a fast-paced environment; 

• be highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple learning projects concurrently; 

• be able to work on irregular work hours including weekends, evenings and holidays if necessary for supporting the events; and 
• have excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Chinese.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV on or before following date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled.

23-07-2026

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All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all personal data will be destroyed afterwards.

For more information, please visit https://www.westk.hk or contact:

Fiona Yung /+852 22002549