In the recent decade, localism has been steadily on the rise. Identity politics has taken Hong Kong's cultural and political stage like a storm. These trends inevitably reshaped the prospects of Hong Kong. Taking a closer look, the city's rapid development and modernisation led to changing cultural trends. Many Hong Kong cultural practices and traditional local industries are struggling or at risk of extinction. On the other hand, many people believe that we are powerless and that it is too late to preserve our cultural treasures. Such hurdles urge us to think if there is another way for us to co-create value for Hong Kong's arts, culture and creative industries.

This project uses the Hong Kong Museum of History as our case study. The Museum is currently the only one that focuses on preserving Hong Kong's historical and cultural heritage with a sizable local-focused permanent exhibition, "The Hong Kong Story". We envision the Museum to become a one-stop multifunctional platform. It will be an autonomous museum using the Ecomuseum model that provides local cultural experience and will serve as a role model for a new sustainable eco-cultural development system in Hong Kong.