Hong Kong Travel Guide - Museums & Galleries

 
 
 
Hong Kong Heritage Museum: is home to 12 galleries which are constructed around the time-honoured Chinese open courtyards. It has both a changing exhibition as well as permanent galleries that reveal the history and culture of the New Territories, Cantonese opera and Chinese culture. It also houses several multimedia programmes bringing Chinese opera alive. Sha Tin, New Territories. Open: 10:00 to 18:00 Monday to Saturday; 10:00 to 19:00 Sunday and public holidays.
Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware: is dedicated to the collection, study and display of tea ware. The museum, located in an 1840s building which was once the residence of the Commander of the British Forces in Hong Kong, offers tea gatherings, demonstrations and talks on the importance of the traditional tea rites and customs. It also has a good collection of items pertaining to tea including the famous Yixing teapot.
10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong. Open: 10:00 to 17:00 Wednesday to Monday.
Sam Tung UK Museum: is a unique 200 year old walled village that was declared a historical monument in 1981. The village has been painstakingly restored and is a good indication of how villages in the past were built and how the villagers lived.
Tsuen Wan, New Territories. Open: 09:00 to 17:00 Wednesday to Monday.
Hong Kong Science Museum: has more than 500 items on display with a number of interactive displays sure to keep the younger ones entertained. Exhibitions cover areas on of science and technology, robotics and virtual reality. 2 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. Open: 13:00 to 21:00 Monday to Wednesday; 10:00 to 21:00 Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
5 Opt Studio: is a unique art gallery that has no standard exhibition or displays. The exhibitions of artwork are usually concentrated on one or more artists for a set period and replaced by other works by different artists. 5 Princess terrace, Ground Floor, Mid Levels. Open: 11:00 to 20:00 Tue to Sun.
Hong Kong Museum of Art: is home to some of the best examples of Chinese art including pieces from the Han, Ming and Qing dynasties. There are also two galleries dedicated to modern art work by international artists. 10 Salisbury road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. Open: 10:00 to 18:00 Wednesday to Monday
Alisan Fine Arts Gallery: this gallery mainly focuses on works by local artists from Hong Kong as well as pieces by artists from mainland China. However, there are occasional displays from international artists. There are a variety of decorative items, such as baskets, jewellery, pottery, and rugs from across Asia also on display.
10 Chater road, 315 Prince's Building. Open 10:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, 11:00 to 18:00 Saturday.