Museums, Hong Kong

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This gallery introduces the colourful customs of four ethnic groups of Hong Kong and South China. On display are models of boats, traditional buildings, local marriage and birth rituals, various parades and ceremony's, such as the Taiping Qingjiao or Bun Festival, and Cantonese Opera theatre.

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This next gallery displays exhibits from the Chinese dynasties such as the Qin and Han right up to the Qing before the British arrived in the 19th century. Exhibits included bronzes and pottery pieces.

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The first gallery details the location of Hong Kong along with its topography, climate and flora and fauna. This gallery (Prehistoric Hong Kong) details exhibits found in the Neolithic period around 6,000 years ago. On display are stone, pottery and bronze artefacts.

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The Hong Kong Museum of History first opened in 1975 and occupies an area of 7,000 sq.m., over 8 galleries with over 3,700 exhibits. The museum's collection centres on history, archaeology and ethnography. 19th and 20th century photographs illustrate the development of the former colony, while archaeological finds - the Museum is officially responsible for all excavations in Hong Kong - document all the region's cultural phases, going right back to prehistory. The ethnographical department is concerned with arts and crafts, beliefs and customs, traditional agriculture and architecture. This museum is a must see whilst in Hong Kong.

Open: 10am-6pm Mondays, Wednesdays to Saturdays, 10am-7pm on Sundays. Closed on Tuesdays.
Admission: HK$10 but is free on Wednesdays.

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The theme of the Museum of Science is technological and scientific progress in many fields of human activity. With its 500 or so exhibits, it is a "hands on" museum, where visitors can set robots in motion, learn to operate the very latest communications technology or study complex scientific and technical matters with the aid of a computer. It attracts younger visitors in particular and helps to familiarize them with the latest equipment. One section explains the history of the Chinese art of natural healing and the importance of yin and yang. Particularly popular, too, is the aircraft department, where visitors can test their skill on nerve-tingling flight-simulators. A particular attraction is the 22m/72ft high electricity generator, which is activated twice daily. Another exhibit is a DC-3 suspended from the ceiling which is the first Hong Kong airliner operated by Cathy Pacific.

The attractive four-story building was designed by the internationally known Italian architect Remo Riva and completed in 1990.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays : 1pm - 9pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays : 10am - 9pm
Closed Thursdays. Admission: HK$25

There is a HK$30 museum pass which allows you to visit the following museums anytime you like within one week.

HK Museum of history - Kowloon
HK Heritage Museum - Sha Tin
HK Museum of Coastal Defence
HK Art Museum - Kowloon
HK Science Museum - Kowloon
HK Space Museum - Kowloon

You can buy the pass at the HKTB Visitor Information Services office at The Star Ferry concourse in Tsim Sha Tsui

Also at the HK Intl. Airport at
Transfer Area E2 Buffer Halls A and B Arrivals level

And Causeway Bay MTR Station near Exit F.

Also on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays all the museums are open. On Tuesdays, the Heritage, Space and History museums are closed.

On Thursdays the Art, Science and Coastal Defence are closed.

The History, Art, Space and Science are definitely a must see. The Art and space are right next to each other so you can get both in in one day.

If you are there a week it is definitely worth the money to buy the museum pass so you can visit the museums whenever you have the time.

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The History Museum is full of the history of the islands of Hong Kong.
The museum has a full street with shops re-built brick by brick in one area, a couple boats to walk on, a merchants home to walk into and various other interesting items to see.
The items range from the Neolithic era to the modern and only a walk through takes only two hours or less.
There is a cafeteria in the museum with decent prices for the food and drinks.
The museum only costs $10 HKD for adults. Well worth the price.

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The HK Museum of Art is next to the Cultural Center on Kowloon and is right in front of the Walk of Fame and Victoria Harbour.
A stroll around only will take about 1 hour. 1 1/2 hours if you walk slowly.
Inside are three levels with displays ranging from Modern art to Neolithic Art. The porcelin and the gold exhibits were my favourite areas. There are hands-on exhibits as well were you can cold-press embossments into slips of paper and do calligraphy.
The cost for adults is only 10 HKD and for students, people with disabilities and senior citizens it is 5 HKD.
Every Wens. is free to everyone.
Open daily 10am-6pm