The opening ceremony of the exhibition "History of Gold: Masterpieces from Shaanxi" was held on 23 June 2017. The officiating guests included Mr. Luo Wenli, Deputy Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau; Professor Fanny M. C. Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK; Mr. Han Jianwu, Associate Dean of the Shaanxi Institute for Preservation of Cultural Heritage; Mr. Bobby Liu, Executive Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co. Ltd; Mr. Chan Shing-wai, Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Department (Heritage and Museums); Professor Leung Yuen-sang, Director of the Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK; and Professor Josh Yiu, Director of the Art Museum, CUHK.

Mr. Luo Wenli, Deputy Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, delivers a speech.

A group photo of the officiating guests: (from left) Prof. Josh Yiu, Director of the Art Museum, CUHK; Mr. Han Jianwu, Associate Dean of the Shaanxi Institute for Preservation of Cultural Heritage; Mr. Chan Shing-wai, Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Department (Heritage and Museums); Mr. Luo Wenli, Deputy Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau; Prof. Fanny M. C. Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK; Mr. Bobby Liu, Executive Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co. Ltd; Prof. Leung Yuen-sang, Director of the Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK.

To complement the exhibition, the Art Museum organised a series of public lectures and invited scholars from mainland China as speakers. From July to September, four public lectures were delivered.

• Professor Shang Gang, Director and Professor, Academic Committee of Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, was invited as the guest speaker for the 29 July lecture. His lecture had attracted an audience of 82.
  
  
• Professor Huo Wei, Deputy Head, Academy of History & Culture at Sichuan University, was invited as the guest speaker for the 19 August lecture. His lecture had also attracted over 80 people.
  
  
• Mr. Jiang Jie, Mr. Guo Yongqi and Ms. Ge Hong, scholars from institutions in Shaanxi province, shared their research and findings on ancient Chinese gold and silver works on 21 August. The lectures had attracted 87 participants.
  
  
• Professor Qi Dong-fang, Professor of the School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University, was invited as the guest speaker for the 9 September lecture. His lecture had attracted an audience of 50 people.
  
  

In addition to the public lectures, a series of special programmes for the exhibition, History of Gold: Masterpieces from Shaanxi, were successfully held.

• Dragon and Phoenix Bracelets Gold Techniques Demonstration
  The Art Museum has invited Master Cheung from Chow Tai Fook to demonstrate the gold engraving techniques on 12 July 2017. The demonstration attracted an audience of about 75.
  
  
  
  
• Silver Charm Bracelet Workshops
  The Art Museum invited masters from Chow Tai Fook as the instructors for four sessions of Silver Charm Bracelet Workshops. All materials and tools were provided by Chow Tai Fook. The workshops had attracted more than 200 applications, and 80 people were accepted. The participants not only could learn more about the exhibits through a guided tour, but could also experience the engraving of silver charm.
  
  
  
  
• Parent-Child Activities: Little Goldsmith
  In order to enrich children's knowledge on ancient Chinese goldworking techniques, the Art Museum together with Smiles Art Studio, launched six sessions of Little Goldsmith activities for parents and children in July and August. Through storytelling, guided tours and hand-on workshops, the participants could experience the museum in a fresh new way. This activities had attracted the participation of 60 family groups.
  
  
  
  
• Designers in Conversation: Designing Contemporary Chinese Jewellery
  The Art Museum invited Mr. Dickson Yewn (Founder and Creative Director of Yewn Jewelry) and Mr. Max Lam (Creative Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Co. Ltd) to share with us their experience in designing contemporary gold accessories on 9 September. This activity had attracted 31 participants.
  
  
  
  
• Weekend Public Guided Tours
  The Art Museum had organised weekend guided tours for the public to learn more about our gold exhibits. The tours took place every Saturday and Sunday from 15 July 2017 to 24 September 2017. Almost 300 people have been offered a guided tour to date by our docents.