

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region Government runs 15 museums and 2 other art spaces, each one unique in its focus. Broadly, these museums cover art, history and science. Our vision is to offer inspiring experiences to be enjoyed by all.
Museums collect, conserve and exhibit collections for the purpose of education and providing uplifting and enlightening experiences. We also conduct extensive research to discover a composite picture of our culture, history and heritage. Preserving these endowments represents a vital long-term commitment to current and future generations.
A leading visual arts museum in Asia showcasing the most distinguished Hong Kong and Chinese art, ink art, and treasures from other cultures to inspire emotive art appreciation experiences.
A multidisciplinary museum that presents local living heritage and creative culture with special focuses on design, popular culture, photography, and Cantonese opera. It also presents exhibitions on cultures from around the world.
The Hong Kong Museum of History has made effort in collecting and preserving cultural objects which are closely related to the history of Hong Kong and the South China area, and has built up a significant collection over 170,000 items. The Museum launched the first phase of the revamped permanent exhibition on 27 November 2024 under the 'Multifaceted Hong Kong Exhibition Series', offering an in-depth exploration of topics such local community development, ethnic groups, and connections with overseas Chinese.
Offers educational, inspiring and interactive experiences on science and technology developments, and serves as a distributed network connecting other science and technology museums/organisations in Hong Kong and greater region.
The Hong Kong Space Museum is a planetarium dedicated to the popularisation of astronomy and space science. Its unique egg-shaped dome makes it one of the most famous landmarks in Hong Kong. Inside the Space Theatre, a 23-metre-diameter hemispherical screen is equipped to display Sky Show and 3D dome shows using a digital planetarium projection system.
The Hong Kong Museum of the War of Resistance and Coastal Defence primarily explores the history of the War of Resistance and changes in Hong Kong's coastal defence and military history. Situated at Lyemun Pass, the museum features a permanent exhibition that includes the 'War of Resistance Galleries' and an outdoor historical trail. Visitors can immerse themselves in military and historical ambience, as well as the natural scenery of the site.
Dedicated to honour the world-renowned revolutionary, Dr Sun Yat-sen, the Museum gives an overview of his life and career, especially his intimate connections with Hong Kong. The Museum is housed in the beautifully preserved monument building 'Kom Tong Hall'. Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum was temporarily closed from May 1, 2024 for upgrading the permanent exhibition galleries to enhance the design and presentation, as well as for maintenance and renovation works. It is expected to re-open in the second half of 2025.
A museum dedicated to fostering and promoting China's unique tea culture.
Converted from the old Tai Po Railway Station, the Hong Kong Railway Museum showcases diesel electric engines, narrow-gauge steam locomotive and six historical coaches.
The locally built Fireboat Alexander Grantham had taken part in major fire-fighting and rescue operations in Hong Kong waters. It was preserved and turned into a museum exhibit after it was decommissioned in 2002. Come explore different parts of this historic fireboat which is now placed along the promenade of the Quarry Bay Park.
A well preserved eighteenth century Hakka village furnished with village furniture and farming tools.
An Eastern Han Dynasty brick tomb preserved in-situ with an exhibition hall displaying the tomb finds and history of Han Dynasty.
Sam Tung Uk is a 200-year-old Hakka walled village that was declared a monument in 1981. It was converted into the Sam Tung Uk Museum and open to the public after restoration in 1987. In June 2016, the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Office set up the 'Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre' at Sam Tung Uk Museum as a display and resource centre. It aims to enhance the public's understanding and awareness of ICH through various educational and promotional activities, including exhibitions, lectures, seminars, ICH bearers' demonstrations and workshops.
A 150-year old Hakka village, a declared monument, features traditional dwellings, pigsties, a cattle shed, a watchtower and a drying terrace.
An internationally renowned archive conserving Hong Kong's rich film heritage and facilitating research on films.
Oi! is an art space and a platform for exchange, inviting diverse communities to experiment freely with contemporary art and culture. Housed in a Grade 2 historic building converted from a former yatch club clubhouse that was located on the waterfront at the time.
The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, originally the Cassels Block of the Victoria Barracks, has been transformed into an art learning centre. Fitted with specialist equipment and spaces, the Centre is dedicated to promoting and facilitating artistic creation and exchange, showcasing a harmonious blend of tradition and modernity.
Taking up the role of an art incubator, the Office aims to promote visual arts by nurturing new artists and ideas and by connecting art with the community through territory-wide art projects.
Museums serve to preserve our invaluable cultural properties for future generations. The Conservation Office provides crucial and expert conservation support to Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) museums through preventive conservation (protecting cultural properties by controlling environment, pests and human factors such as careless handling or neglect); and interventive conservation, in which treatment plans are executed for objects according to their conservation needs using state-of-the-art techniques and equipment.
In May 2015, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department upgraded Intangible Cultural Heritage Unit to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office (ICHO) to heighten its endeavours on the identification, documentation, research, preservation, promotion and transmission of intangible cultural heritage (ICH).