Visiting the Hong Kong Museum of History
“The Hong Kong Story outlines the natural environment, folk culture and historical development of Hong Kong vividly. The exhibition, which is both entertaining and educational, starts telling the story from the Devonian period 400 million years ago and concludes with the reunification of Hong Kong with China in 1997. We sincerely invite you to this 400 million years of historical and cultural journey, and hope that it can arouse your interest in and introspection on the historical and cultural heritage of Hong Kong.”
- Hong Kong Museum of History
The Hong Kong Story
I was scrolling through Instagram and I found out about the revamp of the Hong Kong Museum of History on a story from @explore_hongkong. I decided to go on Saturday morning to check out what could be the last time for people to see the full exhibition. There were 8 galleries and it took me around 3 hours to walk through every gallery. I was so impressed with the exhibition! It were beautiful and interesting to see the historical facts from the pre-historic to the handover in 1997 (first time seeing Asian cavemen, haha!) I’m so glad I woke up early on a Saturday (usually I like to sleep in) and it was worth the sacrifice to see this amazing exhibition. Here are some pictures for you to enjoy!
This month, my sister and I researched about the history of Hong Kong and going to the museum to see the visual artifacts really helped us in a tangible way. We talked about the possibilities of my ancestors coming from the Hakka people and the Yue people. Most generations coming from the Hakka and the Yue immigrated to countries all over the world, adventuring themselves and risking it all for a more prosperous future for their children. Understanding the history of Hong Kong and China has really opened my eyes new things from the culture I was raised in at home. It’s crazy how God brought me back to the roots of my family and I’ve truly enjoyed learning on this side of the world.
