Hong Kong History Museum

The Hong Kong Historical Museum is located on the Kowloon Peninsula in the Cimsachi area. Local residents recommend that visitors to the city visit the exhibition halls and familiarize themselves with materials ranging from the Stone Age to the present. The museum's collections cover natural history, archaeology, ethnography, and local history.

Stages of creation

The opening date of the Hong Kong Historical Museum is July 1975. The city Museum is divided into two sites: history and art. Since 1998, the facility has occupied 17,500 square meters, thanks to a new modern building. An area of 8000 square meters is reserved for traveling exhibitions.

Branches of the Hong Kong Historical Museum:

• Coast Guard;
• tombs of Lei Cheng Yuk Khan;
• Exhibition gallery on a fire ship;
• The Sun Yat-sen Museum;
• Museum of Folk Art of Low Uk.

The Science Museum building is located nearby. An architectural ensemble is formed, combining in appearance and color scheme. It is not recommended to rush when visiting the Hong Kong Historical Museum, otherwise it may spoil the experience.

What to see in history museums

The exhibition tells about the development of Hong Kong. Visitors to the Hong Kong Historical Museum can view the materials in thousands of exhibits. It is worth noting that the objects of history are presented in the form of large installations, tools, and equipment.

The layout of the exhibition halls is provided for visitors. The rooms are arranged so that you can skip some of the exhibitions. And if you get bored, you can leave the museum. But it is recommended to move sequentially from one room to another. The collection is arranged according to the principle of the classical flow of time:

• The natural environment (flora and fauna) is a time tunnel.
• The prehistoric history of Hong Kong.
• About the imperial dynasties from Han to Qing.
• Chinese folk culture and art.
• The history of the opium war, methods of struggle. The exhibition tells about the opening of the sea route from Europe to Asia.
• The history of the origin of the city and its development.
• The Japanese occupation. To recreate the atmosphere of the war, which lasted 3 years and 8 months, the exhibition is designed in the form of an air raid shelter.
• A city in the present day (modern Chinese metropolis). The story is presented in a multimedia presentation.

Visitors to the Hong Kong Historical Museum will learn more about the ancient production of pottery, fishing, and the Chinese way of life. Many people may also be interested in the exhibition, which tells about the Chinese tea ceremony. You can learn about the history of Hong Kong's transport in a double-decker tram. The exhibition is presented in the form of a multimedia story. Tourists visiting the Hong Kong Historical Museum will learn more about mysterious Hong Kong.