Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Hong Kong Heritage Museum's Highlights

The Hong Kong Heritage Museum displays a mixture of art, culture and history in a wide range of dynamic and interactive exhibition programs. Six permanent exhibition galleries and six thematic galleries make up the 7,500sqm exhibition areas. It is the biggest museum in Hong Kong and the building uses traditional Chinese courtyard designs.

A 400-seat theatre and educational activities room host different films and lectures weekly. Souvenirs and publications related to current exhibitions are sold in the museum shop. You can find the updated list of exhibitions and lectures on their website.

The six permanent galleries include:

1. Orientation Theatre – It shows a short film about the rich cultural features of Hong Kong
2. Cantonese Opera heritage Hall – An exhibition about the development of Chinese opera in Hong Kong. It has a massive collection of props and memorabilia.
3. New Territories Heritage Hall – An exhibition showing the 6,000-year history of the New Territories. It shows how Hong Kong developed from a farming village to a city with a population of three million.
4. Children’s Discovery Gallery – designed for children from aged 4 to 10. It introduces the natural resource and heritage of Hong Kong. Exhibits include antique toys and the interactive Mai Po gallery
5. T.T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art – an exhibition donated by collector T.T. Tsui.
6. Chao Shao-an Gallery – showing the art from the great Chinese Artist Chao Shao-An.

Opening Hours: From 10:00 – 18:00 Monday, Wednesday to Saturday; From 10:00 – 19:00 Sunday and public holidays
Remarks: Che Kung Temple is another attraction nearby Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Address: 1 Man Lam Road, Shatin, Hong Kong
Price Range: Free Admission on Wednesday. Tourist passes include admission fees for all government museums in Hong Kong
How to get there: Take MTR east rail line to Taiwai station or Ma On Shun line to Che Kung Miu station