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Hong Kong Museum of History

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

About Hong Kong Museum of History

The most comprehensive account of Hong Kong's 6,000-year history in a well-designed, recently renovated museum that's completely free. The permanent 'Story of Hong Kong' exhibition walks through everything from neolithic fishing villages to the 1997 handover. An essential context-setter for any solo traveler.

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📍Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

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