Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1997

results will be used to draw anew calibration for the authentication and dating of Chinese antiques. Library and Archive The museum maintains a reference library as well as an archive of exhibition catalogues, prints, and slides related to Chinese art and archaeology which it has acquired through purchases, donations, and exchanges with other museums. Annex Built in 1977 to provide technical support for the museum, the annex houses a conservation laboratory for the restoration and conservation of art works, a workroom for the mounting and restoration of Chinese painting and calligraphy, aphotography and design studio, and a woodwork workshop. The workroom for the mounting and restoration of Chinese painting and calligraphy Logo of the Art Museum The logo of the Art Museum is taken from a vermilion impression of a spirited dragon, with head held high and long tail raised, carved on one side of a stone seal of the Warring States period. The seal is a donation from Bei Shan Tang. Audio Gallery Guide The free audio gallery guide service was introduced in late 1996 for the Art Museum's Jubilee Exhibition. Fifty mini disk recorders were bought and mini disks on exhibition items produced. By inputting the number of a particular exhibit, visitors can hear the corresponding introductory recording in English or in Chinese. Particularly useful during group visits, the service is equally well-received by tourists and individual visitors. It marks a step forward in the popularization of Chinese art, and will in due course be extended to all future exhibitions. Support f r om Friends A group of art enthusiasts founded the Friends of the Art Museum in 1981 to promote the activities of the museum. Besides running a lively programme of lectures, study groups, and exhibition tours in Hong Kong and throughout Asia, the Friends play an important role in building the permanent collection and setting up scholarships and grants for the University's fine arts students. They also sponsor new services and projects such as the audio gallery guide service. Prof. Mayching Kao, director of the Art Museum, conducting a tour of the museum Art Not Only for Art's Sake 15