Hong Kong Heritage Museum
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Address: 1 Man Lam Road, Sha Tin, New Territories
Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday to Friday: 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10:00 - 19:00
Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year's Eve: 10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday (except public holidays), the first and second days of the Lunar New Year: closed
Tickets: Free (permanent exhibition); $10 (some special exhibition halls)
The Hong Kong Heritage Museum is a comprehensive museum under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, covering different areas such as history, art and culture.
In terms of exhibition facilities, the museum has 12 exhibition halls.
6 permanent exhibitions include
1. Look at the trendy Hong Kong 60+
Content: Focuses on the development of Hong Kong's popular music, movies, television and radio programs from the post-World War II period to the early 2000s, with comics and toys also included.
2. Jin Yong Pavilion
Content: Through more than 300 sets of exhibits, Dr. Cha Leung-yong (Jin Yong)’s early career, the creation process of martial arts novels and the impact of his novels on Hong Kong popular culture are introduced.
3. Children’s Discovery Center
Content: It is divided into 8 learning and game areas, allowing children to walk in the Mai Po swamp, go deep underground, dive into the water, and make friends with birds, insects and marine life.
The "Hong Kong Children's Toys" exhibition displays toys designed, manufactured or sold in Hong Kong and gives you a detailed introduction to the development of toys in Hong Kong.
4. Cantonese Opera Museum
Contents: Displaying the Cantonese opera cultural relics collected by the museum, including the performance paraphernalia of famous actors in the past, and vividly and comprehensively showing the history and characteristics of Cantonese opera art through reconstructed theaters and computer audio-visual media.
5. Xu Zhantang Chinese Art Museum
Content: Display its collection of ceramics, pottery sculptures, bronzes and other cultural relics from past dynasties, so that the public can learn about China's long history.
6. Zhao Shao’ang Art Museum
Content: Professor Zhao Shao'ang's paintings and information, including paintings of flowers and birds, insects, fish, animals, and landscapes, and the original appearance of the "Lingnan Art Garden" studio is displayed to reflect Professor Zhao's exploration and influence in art.
Thematic exhibition halls launch diversified exhibition themes at different times to increase visitors' interest in culture and art.
Recent special exhibitions include
1. A laugh from the sea - Huang Zhan
Date: July 17, 2024 - February 10, 2025
Tickets: Free
Content: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the death of Huang Zhan, a generation of genius. It demonstrates the cultural integration of Huang Zhan's works and composes traditional content into the essence of modern popular culture.
2. Ordinary·Extraordinary - Bruce Lee
Tickets: Free
Content: Display about 400 precious cultural relics, and add large-scale light and shadow multimedia displays and interactive projects. From the aspects of movies, martial arts, personal cultivation, etc., review the journey of Li Zhenfan's perseverance and how he created the legend of Bruce Lee.
3. The Pearl of the Liyuan - Wei Mingzhu
Date: December 6, 2023 - December 5, 2025
Tickets: Free
Content: Exhibiting precious Cantonese opera cultural relics including costumes, props, boots, headdresses and photos. Ms. Wei Mingzhu's acting career coincided with the popularity of Cantonese opera costumes with sequins. It is of great historical value to study the evolution of Cantonese opera costume styles.
4. The Greatest Hero - Jin Yong's 100th Birthday. Ren Zhe Sculpture Exhibition
Date: March 16, 2024 – October 7, 2024
Tickets: Free
Content: To commemorate the centenary of the birth of Dr. Cha Liangyong (Jin Yong). Through powerful and dynamic sculptures, the exhibition presents the martial arts and classic scenes of the characters in the novel, allowing the audience to delve deeper into the world of martial arts created by Jin Yong.
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