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Hong Kong Museum of History

100 Chatham Rd S, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
852-27249042
Ranked #4 of 360 attractions in Hong Kong
4.5 of 5 stars 191 Reviews
Type: History Museums
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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haitistarfish
Mississauga, Canada
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22 reviews
255 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW

Lovely infomative displays a short walk across pedestrian bridge 2 blocks from hotel, free on Wednesdays. More

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HongKong27
London, United Kingdom
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41 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012 NEW
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You must visit this Museum - it is well laid out and very interesting More

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bubbles318
New York
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3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012 NEW

Learned so much about the area and culture. Life-sized diagrams made it so much better. There were many video rooms to enhance the experience. More

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Familytravellers005
Melbourne, Australia
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3 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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We enjoyed the Hong Kong Musuem of History, lots of interactive things for kids to enjoy. More

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tommacau
Hong Kong, China
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27 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
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Unlike other museums where there are merely slideshows, pictures, there are mock ups of actual streets from the 1950s, a junk-boat and so forth. It makes for an interesting afternoon, even if one doesn't really care for history. I would recommend this to anyone who is in hong kong for a few days and want a break from endless shopping... More

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SampleTheCulture
Chicago
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28 reviews
17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
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I visited this museum because I saw it rated fairly high on TripAdvisor and I am glad I checked it out. The entrance fee is peanuts and the place is layed out in a smooth manner with short videos that are placed throughout the tour. The further you get throught the museum, the better is becomes. They really did such... More

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MickyDionisio
Los Angeles, California
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32 reviews
13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
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A good stop while around the TST area only after you've seen the other must-sees in HK. I think it came to a couple of US dollars for entrance so for that price, it's an easy go-to spot if you want to do something a little more low key ans slower. More

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atqy
Singapore
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24 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

The exhibits on life in the 60s was so cute. Typically Hong Kong.. in it's heyday! Get the museum pass and visit the different museums for a good look into Hong Kong! More

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JammyIndia
New Delhi, India
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53 reviews
73 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
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We were pleasantly and more...surprised! And very glad we didn't miss it. Right from the word go, it was very uniquely interesting. And the excitement just went on increasing as we went from one section to another very creatively brought to life. An excellent insight into the history of this country and very well put together. A must do for... More

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augusta522
Echuca, Victoria
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27 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

A well organised walk through a museum. Seeing alot of the old hong kong/chinese artifacts and the new. Reasonably priced. More

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