Hong Kong Heritage Museum
香港文化博物馆
The largest museum in the New Territories, with permanent galleries on Cantonese opera and Bruce Lee, showcasing Hong Kong's popular culture and the history of the New Territories.
The museum is located by the Shing Mun River in Sha Tin and is designed in the style of a courtyard house. Its permanent exhibitions include the Cantonese Opera Gallery, the New Territories Gallery, the Chao Shao-an Art Gallery, the Louis Cha Gallery, and the 'Bruce Lee: The Art of Living' exhibition, which is popular with film fans. The Children's Discovery Gallery is suitable for young visitors. Most permanent exhibitions are free or low-cost, while special exhibitions charge admission. It is about a five-minute walk from Che Kung Temple MTR station, or about a 15-minute walk along the Shing Mun River from Sha Tin station.
Opening hours
Mon, Wed–Fri 10:00–18:00; weekends and holidays 10:00–19:00; closed Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Che Kung Temple, Sha Tin
- Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
- Lion Rock
- Wong Tai Sin Temple
- Shing Mun Reservoir
- Chi Lin Nunnery & Nan Lian Garden
- Kowloon Walled City Park
- Choi Hung Estate