Located beside the Hong Kong Science Museum, the Hong Kong Museum of History preserves the heritages of Hong Kong and China. The Museum was established in 1975 by Urban Council as the City Museum and Art Gallery was divided into two parts – Hong Kong Museum of Art and Hong Museum of History. In the beginning the museum was moved to a temporary location and came to present location in 1998.

The permanent place was built spending HK$ 390 million and was sponsored by the Hong Kong Government. Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong manages the museum. Hong Kong Museum has five branches in five different locations. The branches are named as Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum, Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum. The museum is a worth of visit for the foreign nationals to know about the past history of Hong Kong.

Different types of replicas are available inside the museum to give you a comprehending knowledge about how the local territories were formed and boomed. You will also found replicas of older streets (of about 1881), film footage of World War II, dummies of villages, traditional costumes and more. Periodicals, reference books, audio-visual materials are also available there to learn more about the museum. Educational and other activities are occasionally arranged to spread knowledge among the visitors. 

The museum is a must visiting place for all visitors and tourists travelling in Hong Kong. Although you are to pay HK$10, the knowledge and amusement you will have will surplus your entry fee. Do not hasten inside the museum building as if you walk faster, there are chances to miss collections you wanted to see. It is a perfect place to know about the formulation of Hong Kong city, geology of the surrounding locations, relevant Chinese cultures related with the locality formulation etc. You can also watch the short –films related with the local cultures. You can also donate historical elements or objects (if you have any or if you want), and in that case, you are to inform the museum authority with your detail contact information. 

By MTR: 
Take the West Rail Line and get off at East Tsim Sha Tsui Station. Get out from Exit J or L6.

By Bus:
1) Take the bus no. 1A, 1, 2, 6, 7, 8A, 8P, or 9, and get off at Cultural Center.
2) Take the bus no. H1, 203C, 208, 219X, 270A, 270S, 271, N216, N271, or N281and get off at the Peninsula Hotel. Then walk toward south around 5 minutes to the Art Museum.

By Ferry:
Take the Star Ferry from Central or Wan Chai to Tsim Sha Tsui. Then walk for 10 minutes to the art museum.