Hong Kong Island

Museums in Hong Kong Island

Museums & Galleries

Hong Kong Island’s cultural landscape spans colonial heritage sites and specialized niche collections. Explore the former Central Police Station at Tai Kwun, or delve into maritime history and coastal defense at dedicated waterfront museums. This collection features unique sites like the Law Uk Hakka village house, the vintage tram museum, and the Fireboat Alexander Grantham. Film buffs can access the Hong Kong Film Archive, while art enthusiasts can visit the city's oldest university gallery or contemporary spaces like the Hong Kong Arts Centre and 7 Mallory Street’s repurposed tenements.

Museums & Galleries — Map

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Tai Kwun

Tai Kwun, or the Former Central Police Station Compound includes three declared monuments in Central, Hong Kong: the former Central Police…

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Madame Tussauds Hong Kong

Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, is part of the renowned chain of wax museums founded by Marie Tussaud of France, is located at the Peak Tower on…

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Hong Kong Trams Station

Opened at the 110th anniversary of the HK tram system , the museum celebrates the long and famous past of HK trams.

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Hong Kong Film Archive

The Hong Kong Film Archive is a public film archive collects, preserves, and screens Hong Kong films and other related materials.

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Hong Kong Arts Centre

Hong Kong Arts Centre is a non-profit arts institution and art museum established in 1977.

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University Museum and Art Gallery

Founded in 1953, the oldest museum in HK is set in two buildings connected by a bridge.

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Police Museum

Located in the former Wan Chai Gap Police Station, this museum tells the fascinating story of Hong Kong criminality.

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Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum

The Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum is a museum in Central, Hong Kong. It is located in Kom Tong Hall, at 7 Castle Road, Central.

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Law's House

Law Uk is a former Hakka village house in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. Named after the surname of the family who lived in the house, it was built in…

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Fireboat Alexander Grantham Gallery

The old fireboat is now permanently anchored here and open for visits. There's an interesting and very original exhibition on firefighting.

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Museum Of Coastal Defence

The Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence is a public museum in Hong Kong, located in a former coastal defence fort overlooking the Lei Yue…

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Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum

The Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum is a museum in Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley, Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Maritime Museum

Hong Kong Maritime Museum is a non-profit educational institution funded by the international shipping community and the government in Hong…

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Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre

The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre is located in Hong Kong Park, at 7A Kennedy Road above Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

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7 Mallory Street

The 7 Mallory Street, formerly Comix Home Base and Green House, is a block of ten tenement houses located at 1–11, Mallory Street and 6–12…

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