Museums and Parks in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong's Leisure and Cultural Services Department operates many museums, in five main categories: Cultural Services, Antiquities and Monuments Office, Art Promotion Office, Central Conservation Section, and other museums.

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When we went to Hong Kong, we visited four museums: Hong Kong Science Museum, Hong Kong Museum of History, Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence.

- Hong Kong Science Museum: Many hands-on models on science, health, technology. However, some models are closed due to technical problems and others are old and obsolete.

- Hong Kong Museum of History: When we visited, there were two special exhibitions - The Development of Banks in Shanghai and Hong Kong; SUPERTRADER Hong Kong: 40 Years of Trade. This museum has to be the best designed and organized museums we visited. There are historical artifacts that we have never seen or imagined even existed, including this: Have you ever wondered how many grains of rice could be bought with $6 billion in China in 1949? We highly recommend the Hong Kong Museum of History.
Answer: 70 grains of rice
- Hong Kong Space Museum: The most famous attraction is the Omnimax Show / Sky Show, which is priced according to the seat location. If you want Stall tickets (back of the theater), which offer the best view, purchase the ticket early. A separate ticket is required to view the exhibitions, which are fairly obsolete and not well-maintained. Also, the lighting is ill-designed - some are too bright and some are too dark, making information, photographs, and videos difficult to see. We would not recommend this museum, especially if you are tight on time.

- Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence: Situated in Sau Kei Wan, it is about a 15- to 20-minute walk from the Sau Kei Wan MTR station. The museum looks recently renovated and is spotlessly clean, with very friendly staff. When we visited, there was a special exhibition called Cultural Relics of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Exhibition, which was interesting, though not as impressive as the title might suggest. Other places of historic interests include the Kowloon Walled City Park (South Gate) and the Former Yamen Building. Both attractions are located in the same park and are highly recommended.

Finally, Sung Wong Toi, a park also located in Kowloon City, is of historical significance. However, the park is very small, dirty, and with little information. Yet, considering its importance in Chinese history, it is worth talking a quick stroll inside and taking a few pictures with the monument.