MGallery Launches Heritage Days Across Six Asian Hotels

MGallery Collection rolled out cultural programming across six properties in five Asian nations for Heritage Days 2026, marking the brand's fourth consecutive year celebrating the event in Asia [1]. The hotel group curated culinary tours, art exhibitions, historical excursions, and traditional craft workshops across Thailand, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan [1].

Which Indonesian properties are hosting Heritage Days events?

Hotel Majapahit Surabaya – MGallery Collection hosts several historical and culinary activations across September and into late autumn, according to eHotelier [1]. Built in 1910, the Art Deco hotel offers a "Heritage Hotel Tour & High Tea" that traces the property's evolution alongside Surabaya's history from colonial trading port to modern urban hub using archival maps, hotel memorabilia, and period photographs [1].

The Surabaya property also launched an art exhibition featuring local creator Goedang Loekisan, running until November 30 [1]. In addition to packaged art and afternoon tea options, the property scheduled its "Sunset Echoes" open-air picnic and live piano concert on September 27 in the hotel garden [1].

What cultural activations are scheduled at MGallery's Thai resorts?

Two boutique hotels in Phuket structured distinct programming dedicated to regional traditions and ancient architectural styles [1]. Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong – MGallery Collection scheduled its main activation for September 29 [1]. The resort draws inspiration from the architecture of Thailand's Sukhothai Kingdom and opens its festivities with khim string musical performances [1]. Guests participate in palm-leaf weaving, lotus-folding crafts, Thai calligraphy, and regional culinary tastings before viewing an evening fire dance and a Khon masked dance performance, an art form recognised by UNESCO [1].

Avista Grande Phuket Karon – MGallery Collection focused on the island's Peranakan heritage on September 21 under the theme "Dive Into a Living Collection of Stories" [1]. The resort scheduled an authentic runway costume show, a regional artist exhibition, traditional dances, and Peranakan-themed afternoon tea services [1]. The Karon property closed its evening with an outdoor screening of The Tin Mine, highlighting the industrial tin trade that historic Phuket depended upon [1].

How is modern art highlighted at Hotel Naru Seoul?

Hotel Naru Seoul – MGallery Collection organised guided tours led by the concierge team to showcase modern and contemporary South Korean visual art, eHotelier reported [1]. Tours begin at the hotel lobby on the 20th floor and present major works by Korean contemporary creators [1]. Featured artists include Haegue Yang, Choi Jeong Hwa, Park SeoBo, Ha ChongHyun, Kwon Youngwoo, and Kang Seokyung [1]. After touring the installations, guests receive a signature cocktail themed around the adjacent Han River [1].

What craft and heritage excursions are featured in the Philippines and Japan?

South Palms Resort & Spa Panglao – MGallery Collection in Bohol centres its event on asin tibuok, an artisanal sea salt made using coconut husks to filter and boil seawater, eHotelier noted [1]. A resident artisan guides guests through the rare extraction process, followed by an experiential pottery session where participants throw clay pots to store the finished salt crystals [1].

Hotel Sosei Sapporo – MGallery Collection structured architectural excursions outside its building footprint [1]. The hotel occupies the site of the 1876 Kaitakushi Brewery and holds a spot on the Prix Versailles "World's Most Beautiful Hotels List" [1]. Its Heritage Days itinerary takes guests to two landmark structures built in the late 1800s: the Sapporo Clock Tower and Hoheikan, a guest house commissioned by the Meiji government [1].