Hong Kong Museum of History: Hours, Address, Hong Kong Museum of History Reviews: 4.5/5
Hong Kong Museum of History
Hong Kong Museum of History
4.5
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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The area
Neighbourhood: Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui is one of the major tourist and shopping areas of Hong Kong. With a high concentration of hotels, retail shops and commercial offices – it’s a busy and bustling neighbourhood that never sleeps. On the surface, Tsim Sha Tsui seems to only feature an abundant number of high-end retail stores selling designer brands and jewelry, owing to its popularity with high-budget shopping tours. However, it also contains a diverse range of attractions for the entire family. Whether taking a walk in Kowloon Park, exploring museums, going shopping or grabbing a bite to eat – Tsim Sha Tsui has something for everyone.
How to get there
- Hung Hom • 6 min walk
- Jordan • 9 min walk
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GreenteaLuka00
Hong Kong, China3 contributions
May 2022
A good way to introduce to HK young generations and foreigners of the old history of Hong Kong. We took our 7 years old child and spent 2 hours looking at the ground floor of old photos and videos. Will go back again in the future.
Written 10 May 2022
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GH14
Tsim Sha Tsui, China12 contributions
Feb 2020
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 your all day for appreciate this museum. So much to learn! Every room is a new experience. Every times I have friends or family coming in HK, this is a must go!
Written 6 December 2020
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LukeUK_12
Manchester, UK512 contributions
Jan 2020
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 exhibits interesting and informative, with plenty of stuff to keep younger people engaged too. It’s free to get in, which is amazing value for money.
Written 5 December 2020
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Angus C
Auburn, Australia5 contributions
Nov 2019
It was an interesting experience from how the hong kong island formed till today, and the history its been through with my Aunty.
Written 28 October 2020
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Tsz ling C
2 contributions
Jun 2020 • Family
Visit here with my kids, it is a perfect chance for my kids to know the pass of Hong Kong. The figure and the design are very real. My kids got a lesson here.
Written 1 July 2020
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BradJill
Hong Kong, China147,481 contributions
May 2020
The Hong Kong Museum of History is probably the city's best overall museum. It is located on Chatham Road in the TST East district of Kowloon. Entry fee is normally HK$10 per adult and museum opening hours are 10am to 5pm daily (closed on Tuesdays).
Note: During the Covid-19 era, the museum is holding timed entries of two hours (10-12pm, 12.30-2.30 and 3-5pm) for visitors to enjoy the museum and will close to disinfect the entire museum between each session. Further note, museum entry fee is free at the moment due to limited visitation times.
Note: There is a good gift shop and a City Cafe on the ground floor. The City Cafe in particular makes for a neat place to visit if you want to try local HK style food and drinks as part of your history museum experience.
As for the museum, there are 8 major exhibition areas which make up what is called The Hong Kong Story, each gallery area includes enough for you to leisurely spend 30-45 minutes viewing displays, watching video programmes and reading general information. For those interested, there is also an audio guide to help you understand more about various exhibits for which you have interest.
The galleries are laid out chronologically. Rooms 1-2 focus on The National Environment of Hong Kong and regional area and Pre-historic Civilisation in Hong Kong. Rooms 3-4 focus on HK during the Han to Qing Dynasty and local Folk Culture, Rooms 5-6 (the two most interesting imo) The Opium Wars & Cession of Hong Kong from China to England and the Birth and Early Life of the city up until WWII. Finally Rooms 7-8 cover HK during the Japanese Occupation and finally the Modern City and Rise of China.
Overall, each of the galleries are well curated with a mix of exhibition styles which helps keep all informative but still fun and child-friendly enough to keep the kiddos from getting bored while mum and dad go through the exhibits.
Note: During the Covid-19 era, the museum is holding timed entries of two hours (10-12pm, 12.30-2.30 and 3-5pm) for visitors to enjoy the museum and will close to disinfect the entire museum between each session. Further note, museum entry fee is free at the moment due to limited visitation times.
Note: There is a good gift shop and a City Cafe on the ground floor. The City Cafe in particular makes for a neat place to visit if you want to try local HK style food and drinks as part of your history museum experience.
As for the museum, there are 8 major exhibition areas which make up what is called The Hong Kong Story, each gallery area includes enough for you to leisurely spend 30-45 minutes viewing displays, watching video programmes and reading general information. For those interested, there is also an audio guide to help you understand more about various exhibits for which you have interest.
The galleries are laid out chronologically. Rooms 1-2 focus on The National Environment of Hong Kong and regional area and Pre-historic Civilisation in Hong Kong. Rooms 3-4 focus on HK during the Han to Qing Dynasty and local Folk Culture, Rooms 5-6 (the two most interesting imo) The Opium Wars & Cession of Hong Kong from China to England and the Birth and Early Life of the city up until WWII. Finally Rooms 7-8 cover HK during the Japanese Occupation and finally the Modern City and Rise of China.
Overall, each of the galleries are well curated with a mix of exhibition styles which helps keep all informative but still fun and child-friendly enough to keep the kiddos from getting bored while mum and dad go through the exhibits.
Written 29 May 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Ryszard L
Sydney, Australia330 contributions
Jun 2019
Not quite sure what I expected but, as far as museums go, this one is really quite absorbing. It is well laid out and follows a well-thought out plan and sequence. The colourful displays of Hong Kong's culture and traditions were most interesting and informative.
Written 2 May 2020
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DianneKamerling
Cooroy, Australia143 contributions
Jan 2020
Walked here from our hotel in Nathan Road, thinking we would spend maybe one hour there, but it was over three hours later that we came out. From the beginning to end, the exhibits and story was so well set out and explained, in a very interesting way. Also it is free entrance
Written 16 February 2020
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JonG88
Hong Kong, China44 contributions
Nov 2019
This is a large, free museum with huge dioramas showing various slices of Hong Kong culture, including boat dwellers, Hakka, etc. There is a large section about prehistoric Hong Kong which I regard as a missed opportunity to educate people about the actual history of settlement over time on Hong Kong. The history of Chinese government support for, and abandonment of, settlements in HK is nearly absent.
Upstairs much of the floorspace is devoted to thematic displays like an old bank, post office, pharmacy, etc. However, the displays don't often contain a lot of detail about Hong Kong's history -- they just present a snapshot of daily life. Watch the movies for the context. Would like to see a bit more of the detail out in the open.
Upstairs much of the floorspace is devoted to thematic displays like an old bank, post office, pharmacy, etc. However, the displays don't often contain a lot of detail about Hong Kong's history -- they just present a snapshot of daily life. Watch the movies for the context. Would like to see a bit more of the detail out in the open.
Written 10 February 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Biscuits77
Australia31 contributions
Dec 2019 • Solo
Great little museum with interesting and educational exhibits. Lots of info about the Opium Wars and Japanese occupation as well as displays about different HK ethnic groups/tribes.
Makes for a great morning/afternoon of learning.
Makes for a great morning/afternoon of learning.
Written 23 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Which part of the Hong Kong is the best to look for hotels to stay in during our visit to the city
Niconhistravels
Brighton, UK32 contributions
We stayed in Kowloon at the Hotel Icon, probably the best hotel I have ever stayed in.
If you stay in Kowloon near the Harbour or a Metro stop its pretty convenient for everywhere.
Marg W
3 contributions
Should we use a private guide? Do you have guides that we can book if required? There are eight in our group and we would like to meet at the museum at 10 am, Jan 31, 2017. Thank you.
Richard B
Manchester, UK16 contributions
The museum have guided tours during the day that are free. We did one and it was very informative and better than reading the captions on the displays. You can get the details from their website.
I've just visited the museum website and wondering if the permanent exhibition is now closed for renovation or open regularly???
HKeater
Hong Kong, China30,747 contributions
It's confusing a lot of people. The renovation is still at the planning stage.
The museum is business as usual. It still closes Tuesdays though.
Just_J0an
Tacoma, WA55 contributions
We are planning to visit later this month and will be coming from the Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel.
1) Is there currently a fee to enter the permanent exhibitions?
2) Can you recommend a way using the ferry?
Thanks!
kent3919
San Francisco, CA78 contributions
We stayed at the Hotel Icon, so we just walked over.
Since you're staying near the airport, a cab ride would be around $200 HKD.
Uber is available at very competitive rates and most with very clean vehicles and very helpful and friendly drivers. We had used Uber extensively during our 2 week stay.
As for the museum, we were waved in at no charge! It was free to roam throughout the Permanent Exhibits.
There may be a very nominal $7 HKD fee for Special Exhibits. That's less than a US dollar.
The museum has a web site that will give you even more precise details.
Have fun!
raisatirdea
Cantemir, Moldova1 contribution
Hi,haw maney dollars the excursion in tne that country ?
port0ss
Novosibirsk, Russia60 contributions
Если вы из Молдавии, то, наверное, понимаете, по-русски?
Гонконг очень дорогой город. Отели стоят недешево. Мы бронировали отель за пол-года до поездки со скидками. Обычно стоимость небольшого двухместного номера в нормальной гостинице недалеко от метро колеблется от 80 до 4000 долларов США. Мы брали за 85$ номер недалеко от пирсов Стар Фэрри. Это практически центр. А по поводу экскурсий и музеев, то многие музеи бесплатны для посещения, а то, что платно, достаточно дорого. В Гонконг нужно брать много денег, иначе путешествие может превратиться в ежедневные расчёты, как бы не остаться без копейки))))
TravelLeg
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia106 contributions
May I know what is the easiest way from Auberge Discovery Bay Hotel to the Museum of History? Is it possible to take the 25mins ride ferry to Central and then a train to Museum?
Thanks!
Elisa
okdudee
lawton oklahoma113 contributions
Get off the MTR at Jordan AND walk EAST ON Austin road 3 long blocks. You will run into the corner of it. Now look for the front door entrance. Check this fact. Wednesday's are free then pay for the extra exhibit on Pompaiei.
Plan at least 3 hrs. Eat lunch inside. You will love the waiters in training. They are special needs girls AND boys. DON'T skip the gift shop. Take a picture on the " mosaic" steps which advertise the Pompan exhibit.
HebaGasser
United Arab Emirates8 contributions
Hi, I wanted to ask about the tickets to the museums are there certain places that specialise in selling tickets sometimes with discounts and if there is which would you recommend or is it to better to book online?
Thank you :)
GwynHywel
London, UK113 contributions
The museum is free on Wednesdays. On other days, just turn up and pay at the door. The museum is well worth the effort, although the catering in the cafe is very sub-standard. Plenty of other eateries a short walk away.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hong Kong Museum of History
- Hong Kong Museum of History is open:
- Mon - Mon 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wed - Fri 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Sat - Sun 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- We recommend booking Hong Kong Museum of History tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 1 Hong Kong Museum of History tours on Tripadvisor
- Hotels near Hong Kong Museum of History:
- (0.11 km) Popway Hotel
- (0.25 km) Hotel ICON
- (0.16 km) Yi Serviced Apartments
- (0.31 km) Page148
- (0.34 km) New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel
- Restaurants near Hong Kong Museum of History:
- (0.12 km) Scarlett Café & Wine Bar
- (0.23 km) 8Five2 Restobar
- (0.15 km) Tipsy Tap
- (0.11 km) Uptop Bistro and Bar
- (0.07 km) City Cafe at Hong Kong Museum of History
- Attractions near Hong Kong Museum of History:
- (0.10 km) Hong Kong Science Museum
- (0.10 km) Rosary Church
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- (0.19 km) New Mandarin Plaza
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