12 of the best · Hong Kong
Museums, Galleries and Shows in Hong Kong
M+ and the Hong Kong Palace Museum in West Kowloon, the Museum of Art and the Cultural Centre on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, and Cantonese opera at the Xiqu Centre.
Our 12 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Hong Kong.
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On the waterfront
M+
Hong Kong’s museum of contemporary visual culture, on the West Kowloon waterfront.
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Treasures from the Palace Museum
Hong Kong Palace Museum
More than 900 treasures from the Palace Museum, on the West Kowloon waterfront.
8 Museum Drive, West Kowloon Cultural District, Kowloon, Hong KongExplore View on map
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Cantonese opera
Xiqu Centre
Chinese opera in a modern theatre, with tea and dim sum in the Tea House.
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Museums & galleries 8
Art, design and history.
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On Central Pier 8
Hong Kong Maritime Museum
The story of the harbour, from junks to container ships, on the pier.
Central Pier No. 8, Central, Hong KongExplore View on map
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On the waterfront
Hong Kong Museum of Art
Chinese painting, calligraphy and changing exhibitions beside the harbour.
10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong KongExplore View on map
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The story of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Museum of History
The city’s history, from prehistory to the present.
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Treasures from the Palace Museum
Hong Kong Palace Museum
More than 900 treasures from the Palace Museum, on the West Kowloon waterfront.
8 Museum Drive, West Kowloon Cultural District, Kowloon, Hong KongExplore View on map
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For families
Hong Kong Science Museum
Hands-on science in Tsim Sha Tsui East.
2 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong KongExplore View on map
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On the waterfront
M+
Hong Kong’s museum of contemporary visual culture, on the West Kowloon waterfront.
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The old Police Married Quarters
PMQ
Design studios and pop-up shops in the old Police Married Quarters.
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Shows & concerts 4
Opera, concerts and theatre.
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In the old Dairy Farm depot
Fringe Club
Bands, comedy, poetry and jazz in a Grade I historic building.
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Since 1962
Hong Kong City Hall
The city’s first multi-purpose cultural complex, for classical music.
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Home of the HK Phil
Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Concerts, ballet, opera and musicals on the tip of the Kowloon peninsula.
10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong KongExplore View on map
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Cantonese opera
Xiqu Centre
Chinese opera in a modern theatre, with tea and dim sum in the Tea House.
