Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre

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The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre

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The courtyard

The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre (Chinese: 香港文物探知館) is located in the Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Centre occupies the historic Blocks S61 and S62 of the former Whitfield Barracks at the Kowloon Park.

History

The two blocks were built in circa 1910, when Hong Kong was under British rule as a crown colony. They were used for accommodating British troops until 1967 when the military lands were returned to the colonial government for redevelopment for leisure services. They were used by the Hong Kong Museum of History as its temporary premises from 1983 to 1998 until the new museum complex was built in Tsim Sha Tsui East.

Discovery Centre

The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre is under the management of the Antiquities and Monuments Office. It has opened its door to visitors since October 2005 with its thematic exhibition gallery, lecture hall, educational activity room and reference library. It includes a standing exhibition on Hong Kong's architectural heritage.

Transportation

The center is accessible within walking distance North West from Tsim Sha Tsui Station via the MTR.

See also

• Heritage conservation in Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Heritage Museum
• Hong Kong Museum of History

References

• Webpage about the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre

External links

• UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards: Whitfield Barracks