HKU Libraries - Preservation Centre Open House

In celebration of International Preservation Week, we are thrilled to invite you to the Preservation Centre's open house event on May 3rd, 2024. Since its establishment in 2010, the Preservation Centre has been devoted to preserving and conserving library and archive collections, ensuring their longevity and accessibility for present and future patrons.

At the open house event, you will have the opportunity to explore our book and paper conservation lab while learning about the significance and challenges of preservation and conservation work. Our conservators and technicians with diverse specialties will show you a wide range of conservation equipment, tools and techniques for treating rare books, manuscripts, archival documents, photographs, prints, drawings, and other works of art on paper.

This event is free of charge, open to all HKU student, staff, alumni, and the general public. Don't miss this chance to gain a deeper understanding of safeguarding cultural heritage. We look forward to seeing you there!

Date | Time | Language

03 May 2024 (Fri) | 10:00 – 11:00 | English
03 May 2024 (Fri) | 11:30 – 12:30 | Mandarin
03 May 2024 (Fri) | 14:30 – 15:30 | Cantonese
03 May 2024 (Fri) | 16:00 – 17:00 | Cantonese (HKUL Graduate Membership holder only)

Location: Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
**Please note that the Preservation Centre is located off-campus, approximately 6 km away from HKU Main Campus. You can reach the Centre by bus directly from HKU, with a travel time of approximately 30 minutes.

Enrollment capacity: Maximum of 15 participants per session. 

Registration:

• This event is only for participants ages 15+.
• Registration is required and will be granted on first-come-first-served basis. To register, please click on the preferred time slot above before April 28, 2024. If the registration quota is reached, registrants will be placed on a waiting list. You will receive a confirmation email from us if your registration is successful.
• If you are unable to attend the event, please notify us via email or phone before 8:00 am on May 02, 2024. Registrants who do not show up without prior notification will be ineligible for future activities hosted by the Centre.

Enquires: For any enquiries, please contact the HKUL Preservation Centre at 3910 3760 / preserve@hku.hk.

 

香港大學圖書館文獻保護與修復中心開放日

為響應國際文物保護週，現特誠邀您參加於2024年5月3日舉辦的保護與修復中心開放日。自2010年成立以來，中心致力於通過中西結合的保護與修復技術，延長館藏壽命，提升古籍文獻的可使用性。

在開放日活動中，您將有機會參觀我們的古籍文獻修復實驗室，了解保護和修復工作的獨特性和面臨的各類挑戰。我們的修復師和技術人員各有所長，他們將向您展示一系列用於古籍、手稿、檔案文件、照片、輿圖、建築繪圖和其他紙質藝術品的修復技術和保護設備。此次活動旨在加深讀者對文物保護的認識，共同推動傳統文化的傳承。

此活動免費開放予本校學生、教職員、校友及公眾。我們期待您的參與！

日期 | 時間 | 語言

2024 年 5月 03日（星期五） | 10:00 – 11:00 | 英文
2024 年 5月 03日（星期五） | 11:30 – 12:30 | 普通話
2024 年 5月 03日（星期五） | 14:30 – 15:30 | 粵語
2024 年 5月 03日（星期五） | 16:00 – 17:00 | 粵語 （本場參觀僅對港大圖書館校友會員開放）

地點：香港仔田灣海傍道七號興偉中心
**請注意，保護與修復中心位於校外，距離香港大學主校區約6公里。大學有可直達的公共巴士前往中心附近，車程約30分鐘。

名額限制：每場參觀上限15人。

報名須知：

• 本活動只限15歲或以上人士參加。
• 參觀活動需提前預約，並將采用先到先得的形式。如有意報名，請點擊上方日期進入報名鏈結，並於2024年4月28日前提交申請表。如登記限額已滿，申請者將被列入輪候名單。成功登記的參加者將收到確認郵件。
• 如您需要取消預約，請於5月2日上午8點或之前通知我們。請注意，由於名額有限，如您在沒有提前通知的情況下缺席活動，您將無法參與本中心未來舉辦的各項活動。

查詢：如有疑問，請聯絡香港大學圖書館文獻保護與修復中心：3910 3760 / preserve@hku.hk。