Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, HKMMS
Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences (English: Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, HKMMS) is a Hong Kong so medical-themed specialized museums. It is located in the area between Central and Western District on Hong Kong Island Sheung Wan and Mid-Levels 2 Caine Lane, was established in 1996 to collect and store artifacts related to the development of medicine in Hong Kong, Hong Kong introduced since its inception academic medical documents and physical exhibits with the Development History. Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences is an English Edwardian building with wide corridors, so that sufficient air exchange windows, roof covered with tile Chinese eaves, with local cultural flavor.
Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences predecessor was founded on March 15, 1906 was officially opened in Hong Kong bacteriological tests are to meet at the time of the plague epidemic. Hong Kong, led by a check made specifically for medical tests and set up the agency, at first dedicated to the study of popular bacteria for patients, then more firmly take the vaccine cultivated work. After World War II, the Hong Kong pathology testing, inspection and renamed to cover a larger scope of work. When the "pathological inspection and the" Sai Ying Pun moved in 1960, and vaccine manufacturing jobs moved out in 1973, this building would have been only for the purpose for government warehouse until 1990 by the Hong Kong government announced as a monument , transferred to Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences Institute in 1995 and converted into Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, and re-opened in 1996, March 16.
At present, Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences in the main display a variety of different medical devices, introduced the Hong Kong Medical and health care, laboratory and Hong Kong plague cases show the 19th century, and herbs presentation and display. In addition, in the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences has also opened an exhibition hall introduces Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and Tung Wah history.
Scenic Area Address: Hong Kong Mid-Levels West Caine Lane 2
Bus routes: Take 12 Ring Road, air conditioning, air-conditioned bus to the road 23.