Places of Interest
Hong Kong has 78 declared monuments along with 5 deemed and one proposed. These monuments include stone carvings thousands of years old, ancient Chinese temples, British colonial buildings, forts and even lighthouses. Each with a story to tell.
Admission fees are stated as: Adults / Children & Seniors.

Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware
Address: Hong Kong Park, 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central HK Island
Description: This white colonial building declared as a historical monument has a collection of teaware, some of which are 3000 year old Chiense artifacts, show casing the history of tea. It also houses a collection of rare ceramics and Chinese seals.
Opening hours: 10.00am - 5.00pm Wed-Monday & most public holidays

Hong Kong Arts Centre Pao Galleries
Address: 4th & 5th Floors, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai
Description: These galleries show case a variety of contemporary art of both international and local exhibitions. There are paintings, photography, crafes and designed exhibited regularly.
Opening hours: Daily 10.00am - 8.00pm

Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
Address: 2 Caine Lane, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong island
Description: Opened in 1966, this museum charts the historical development of medical science in Hong Kong and is one of the first museums in the world to compare traditional Chinese and Western approaches to medicine. It is house in the former Old Pathological institute which has been declared a historical monument.
Opening hours: 10.00am - 5.00pm Tues to Sat, 1.00pm - 5.00pm Sunday & most public holidays. Closed on Mon and some public holidays.

University Museum & Art Gallery. The University of Hong Kong
Address: University of Hong Kong, 94 Bonham Road, Hong Kong Island.
Description: Amidst the Edwardian architecture of the campus, this museum is one of the oldest in Hong Kong. Highlights of its collections include a bronze Nestorian crosses which date back to the Yuan dynasty, the largest collection of its kind in the world. Bronzes, ceramics and paintings from various periods of Chinese history are also exhibited.
Opening hours: 9.30am - 6.00pm Mon-Sat, 1.30pm - 5.30pm Sun Closed on public holidays and on University Foundation Day (16th March)

Hong Kong Museum of Art
Address: 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Description: The Hong Kong Museum of Art exhibits hundreds of oil paintings, drawing and etchings as well as lithographs of old Hong Kong. Out of the seven galleries, four of them showcase Chinese antiquities, Chinese fine arts, historical pictures and contemporary Hong Kong art. Two galleries are dedicated to collections of international works of art. One gallery displays the famous Xubaizhai collection of Chinese paintings and calligraphy.
Opening hours: 10.00am - 6.00pm Friday-Wed, Closed on Thurs. Open most public holiday.

Hong Kong Space Museum
Address: 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon
Description: The highlight of this museum is the Space theatre which features Omnimax and Sky shows several times daily. There are two main exhibition halls - Hall of Space Science and Hall of Astronomy.
Opening hours: 1.00pm - 9.00pm Mon, Wed to Friday. 10.00am - 9.00pm Sat, Sun and most public holidays. Closed Tuesday.

Hong Kong Museum of History
Address : 100 Chatham Road, South Tsim Sha Tsui
Description: It showcases the historical development of Hong Kong from 400 million years ago until the return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. This 'Hong Kong Story " which is a permanent exhibition also charts the natural environment, folk and culture changes as well. Special thematic exhibitions are also held regularly in the museum.
Opening hours: 10.00am - 6.00pm Mon & Wed to Sat, 10.00am - 7.00pm Sunday and most public holiday. Closed on Tuesday.

Chi Lin Nunnery
Address: Nothern end of Chi Lin Drive
Description: A 30,000 square metre complex with the grand Tang Dynasty style of architecture. Its seven wooden halls were constructed only using wood tenons instead of nails.
Opening hours: 9.00am - 3.30pm daily except Wed

Wong Tai Sin Temple
Address: Wong Tai Sin Road, adjoining Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate
Description: This is Hong Kong's most popular Taoist deity, both a place of worship and a community centre and fortune tellers are found outside the temple. Many locals and tourists come here to seek their fortune.

Po Lin Monastery
Address: Ngong Ping Village, Lantau Island
Description: It is the world's largest tallest seated outdoor bronze Buddha, welded together from 200 bronze plates, weighing over 250 tons and soaring 43 metres high. The Buddha perches just below the Po Lin Monastery. You can also stroll in the grounds and treat yourself to delicious Chinese vegetarian meal served by the resident monks in a large dining hall. This monastery attracts a constant stream of visitors all year round.
Opening hours: Access to Buddha is 10.00am - 4.00pm daily