Hong Kong Museum of History is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, 100 Chatham Road South, Hong Kong, now by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department to build and manage a total cost of HK $ 390 million to build, opened in 1998, September 28. Hong Kong Museum of History on the history of Hong Kong residents and visitors, the exhibition includes Hong Kong and South China area archaeological discoveries, such as precious relics and information; covering natural ecology, folklore and historical development, presented to visitors to Hong Kong's 400 million years natural environment and historical stories. Museum gross floor area of ​​18,500 square meters, the permanent exhibition covers an area of ​​7,000 square meters, including Hong Kong and organizes thematic exhibitions and other anecdotes.

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Hong Kong Museum of History's predecessor, the Urban Council was established in 1962 in Hong Kong Museum of Natural History, then Locations in Hong Kong City Hall. July 1975 was split into Hong Kong Museum of Art and Museum. Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Museum of Early Stars had rented behavior Locations, Kowloon Park in 1983 moved to temporary Locations (Locations is now the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Center).

With the development of the museum, the old Locations is insufficient, so there is demand for the construction of the new museum. In 1995, the government in the implementation of Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui near Hong Kong Science Museum (ie Chatham Road camp site, when it was recreational parks) to build permanent Locations, then expand the project. With effect from April 1, 1998 renamed the Hong Kong Museum of History. July 1998 moved to its present site side of Hong Kong Science Museum, opening September 28 the same year. Only Pavilion "The Hong Kong Story" is still under construction, and finally to August 2001, after six years of preparations for the "Hong Kong Story" permanent exhibition was officially opened for public visit.

Branch Library

Hong Kong Museum of History existing five branches, namely: Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defense in Shau Kei Wan, Sham Shui Po is located in Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum, Law Uk Folk Museum at Chai Wan, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is located in Central, located in Quarry Chung Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition.

Scenic Area Address: Chatham Road South (next to the Hong Kong Science Museum) Hong Kong Yau Tsim Mong District 100.

Bus routes: Take 110 Road; KMB 13x, 203,208,215x, 219p, 219x, 224x, 260p, 260x, 268b, 269b, 26,28,35a, 41a, 5c, 5,81c, 81p to go.