When in Hong Kong you must stop and see the various museums available. Hong Kong's museums showcase fascinating displays of Chinese art and antiquities as well as featuring Hong Kong's history, coastal defenses, film industry, space, science, medicine, the police, correctional services and much more. Visitors can now buy a Museum Pass at to visit the following six museums for a whole week, which is about $3.75 US, not a bad deal for some culture. Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the museum's 12 galleries are built around traditional Chinese open courtyards. In addition to changing thematic exhibitions, the permanent galleries showcase the history and culture of the New Territories, Cantonese opera and Chinese culture. A Children's Discovery Gallery offers a fun way for children to discover the mysteries of archaeology and to learn about the natural environment. Museum of Coastal Defense,this museum is converted from the 100-year-old Lei Yue Mun Fort. It features the history of coastal defense in Hong Kong from the Ming and Qing dynasties to the current day. The Hong Kong Museum of Art is one of the city's largest museums and is the perfect place to wile away a few hours. The museum houses some of the world's finest examples of ancient Chinese art from the Han to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Two special exhibition galleries showcase international works, keeping pace with global artistic trends. Another gallery showcases the famous Xubaizhai collection of Chinese painting and calligraphy donated by Mr Low Chuck-tiew. Hong Kong Museum of History showcases Hong Kong's broad and dynamic history. Great efforts have been made in collecting, conserving, processing, studying and displaying cultural objects which are related to the archaeology, history, ethnography and natural history of Hong Kong and South China. The permanent exhibition showcases 6,000 years of Hong Kong's history. It occupies an area of 7,000 square meters. Thematic exhibitions are also held from time to time. The Hong Kong Science Museum is located off a side street in Kowloon and is a large building with 3 different levels of exhibits. The Science Museum showcases over 500 interesting exhibits, 80 percent of which are hands-on and offer an insight into a wide range of science-related subjects. The exhibition covers many areas of science and technology, including robotics, transportation, virtual reality and more. You can easily spend 3-4 hours walking through or playing with the exhibits in this excellent museum for Kids or adults alike. The focus of the museum is the 20-metre-high Energy Machine which, when activated, triggers a series of displays to produce spectacular audiovisual effects demonstrating various forms of energy. |
