Hong Kong Museum of History

Hong Kong Museum of History



Introduction

It was established in July 1975 when the City Museum and Art Gallery was split into the Hong Kong Museum of History and Hong Kong Museum of Art. But some of the Museum's collections date back to the City Museum and Art Gallery founded in 1962 at the City Hall. In 1983, the Museum was moved to the temporary accommodation in Kowloon Park. It was moved to its present premises on Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui in 1998.

The permanent home of the Hong Kong Museum of History, with a gross floor area of 17,500 m2, is housed in a new building constructed at a cost of HK$390M and funded by the Hong Kong SAR Government. It is a comprehensive state-of-the-art museum designed by the P&T Architects and Engineers Ltd., based on the architectural concept of Mr E. Verner Johnson. The new Museum and the neighbouring Science Museum together form a museum complex of a harmonious appearance and colour scheme.

Collection

Since its establishment in 1975, the Hong Kong Museum of History has made strenuous effort in collecting and preserving cultural objects which are closely related to the history of Hong Kong and the South China area.
Includes: Natural History, Archaeology, Ethnography and Local History.

General Information

Address
100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong (next to the Hong Kong Science Museum)

Enquiries
Tel.: (852) 2724 9042
Fax.: (852) 2724 9090
Email: hkmh@lcsd.gov.hk

Transportation
1. MTR Tsim Sha Tsui station (Exit B2) walk along Cameron Road towards Tsim Sha Tsui East about 18 mins.
2. MTR Jordan station (Exit D) walk along Austin Road towards Tsim Sha Tsui East about 20 mins.
3. MTR Hung Hom station. It is a 15 mins. walk along the footbridge towards the direction of Tsim Sha Tsui East.

Location Map


Opening Hours
Monday, Wednesday to Saturday : 10am - 6pm, Sunday and Public Holiday : 10am - 7pm
Closed on Tuesdays (except Public Holidays) and the first two days of the Chinese New Year.
Closed at 5pm on Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year's Eve.

Admission
Standard: $10
Concession: $5
Group Ticket: $7
Free admission on Wednesdays (except some special exhibitions)

Offical Website
http://hk.history.museum