Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
Located in Lei Yue Mun Fort, one of Hong Kong's oldest and best-preserved British coastal fortresses dating from the Victorian period, this museum explores 600 years of the territory's coastal defense. Exhibits begin with the Ming and Qing dynasties, when coastal defenses guarded southern China against the invasion of Japanese pirates and Western imperialists, and continue through the Opium Wars, Hong Kong's role as a major base for the British navy, the Japanese 1941 invasion, and the recent handover to the People's Liberation Army. On display are naval costumes, models of war junks, weaponry, photographs, and memorabilia. The fort itself, built by the British in 1887 to defend the eastern approaches to the harbor against possible attacks by Russia or France, retains its batteries, underground magazines, protective ditch, caponiers, and torpedo station. With its strategic location on the coast, it provides a panoramic view of the eastern approach to Victoria Harbour. You'll probably spend at least 1 1/2 hours here.
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| Hours | Fri-Wed 10am-5pm | |
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| Address | 175 Tung Hei Rd | |
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| Location | Shau Kei Wan | |
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| Transportation | MTR: Shau Kei Wan (exit B2, then a 15-min. walk) | |
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| Phone | 852/2569 1500 | |
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| Web site | http://hk.coastaldefence.museum | |
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| Prices | Admission HK$10 (US$1.30/70p) adults, HK$5 (US65¢/35p) students, seniors, and children. Free admission Wed | |