Through exhibits of natural history, archeology, ethnology, and local history, Hong Kong Museum of History presents the historical and cultural heritage of this island. Established in 1975, the museum includes collections that date back to 1962, when the former city museum was founded. Eight permanent galleries tell Hong Kong's story, covering 400 million years of history through graphics, dioramas, text, and special audio and lighting effects. You'll embark on a journey through time, from Prehistoric Hong Kong to the modern metropolis. Exhibits focus on the dynasties, folk culture, opium wars, early days of the city, Japanese occupation, and return to China. Temporary exhibits related to the museum's theme change periodically. Use our Hong Kong attractions website to visit Hong Kong Museum of History on your trip to Hong Kong, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.
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Hong Kong Museum of History reviews
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I went two times. The first time I spend 7h inside the museum and I didn’t read all the the documents! We’re entering on the down of earth and leave in the after recession of Hong Kong. You must take.... more »
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Fascinating museum, with a collection reflecting the complete history of this great city. It’s a big museum, and you should definitely devote a good couple of hours when exploring, I found the... more »
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It was an interesting experience from how the hong kong island formed till today, and the history its been through with my Aunty. more »
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We went to see the banks the art show. It was a wonderful show there was so much of his artwork and a lot of hand written letters from Banks him himself. I would highly recommend getting tickets to go see the show while it’s still in town.
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Super big and interesting museum! We really like it and spend a good time in there. Plus is located in a good area easy to get there.
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When we went there, they had two sections (Hong Kong history and something about Afghanistan). We only went to the Hong Kong exhibition. They guide you through the complete history of Hong Kong. Starting with the geological events that led to the landscape and ending with the modern day Hong Kong. It is explained really well and entertaining. For example, they build a small city displaying a Hong Kong in the early 20th century. The entrance is free and everything is in English as well.
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The best thing with hongkong based museums are the effort made by the designers to recreate a piece of history. The permanent exhibits are so awesome that you feel yourselves time travelled to the past and got to witness some happenings of the past.
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Free admission! Takes about 3.5-4 hours to thoroughly walk through, but goes in depth about the history of Hong Kong. Most of it was very informative and interactive, but some of the exhibits were a bit disorganized and difficult to follow. Great chairs and cushions to take a break if you’re tired ;)
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