Sarah N.
Yelp
Although contemporary art is more my cup of tea when it comes to a museum, I enjoyed my time today at the Maritime Museum. If the maritime history of region, Victoria Harbor and boats are your thing, you will then love this museum.
Focused on every aspect of the maritime theme in Hong Kong and the region, this museum extensively tells its story via several floors of fine art, cermics, ship models (there are a lot of ship models!), interactive displays and 21st century technologies. They did a good job with this musuem, from the narrative to the installation. It is very well laid out and the material is extensive.
There was also an additional installation that appeared to be free to the public if you only went to this section and did not go to the Maritime Museum called something like 150 Years of Hong Kong History...or something like that. It was sponsored by HSBC and was a worthy bonus to our visit to the museum. It is specific to Hong Kong and how it has evolved on my fronts over many years.
If you go to the Maritime Museum, half the interesting part is walking out to Pier 8, seeing the water, seeing the Hong Kong skyline (there are some phenomenal views out on that pier and also from inside the museum!), seeing the ferris wheel, seeing the small shops along the way to the museum that are on the pier. So if you are looking for something to do, this is kind of a good walk and lots to see even before you get to the museum.