Hong Kong Museum Pt1: HK Museum of History

Introduction

Hong Kong is famous for museums. Something, I learned when I visited there in 2014. It has everything from Art, Science, and History. Heck even toys has a dedicated museum. Some are bigger and better maintained than others, while some are…well just are. These were some of the museums, I visited while my visit to HK in Summer of 2014.

• HK Museum of History
• Hobby and Toys Museum
• HK Museum of Art
• HK Heritage Museum
• HK Park: Flag and Tea Museum
• HK Space Museum

In this blog, I will review my favourite museum in HK.


HK Museum of History

Best 10 dollars spent, ever!

When I was making my list of places, I should visit in HK, the Museum of History was definitely first on my list.

Staying in Mongkok, getting down to this place was easy. Hop on the train and travel up to Hung Hom MTR station. When you arrive in Hung Hom MTR, look around for the exit that is closest walking distance to the museum. After few minutes walk from Hung Hom and a lot overhead bridges (trust me on this), get ready to be awed.





Choices, Choices

When I walked to the upstairs entrance, I was stuck in another dilemma. There was a sign showing directions to the Museum of History or Science Museum.

After a quick check on Trip Advisor, the Science Museum was more fun for visitors with children. The museum is suppose to be more interactive.




I went to ticket counter, paid 10HK dollars and stepped in to Museum of History. The ticket I paid was for a standard entry. There are days for special exhibitions and free entry as well. Prices for Special Exhibitions vary.




You can get more information on the museum’s website.

http://hk.history.museum/
http://hk.history.museum/en_US/web/mh/index.html

So in case if you are wondering what does the front door looks like, here is a picture. However, there was some construction going during my visit.




The Exhibits

I will cut to the chase, go straight to the exhibits. HK Museum of History is one of the best museums I seen. It is very well built and arranged. It starts with HK during pre-historic times all the way to the modern HK. There is even a exhibition on pop culture and the 1997 handover of HK back to China.

My own favorite has to be HK famous broadcasting industry. HK is famed for movies and television series.










Should You Visit Here?

Absolutely, if you had time to visit only one museum in HK, this should be it. It is loads of fun especially if you are into history of a nation. Learn everything about the culture and customs of HK in a single day through this museum. Be prepared to spend at least 3/4 of day here.

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