
Star Ferry
Midday · 15–40 min
Chinese art and heritage museum in West Kowloon
HKD 70
The museum sells its own tickets online and on site and advises buying before arrival; same-day tickets are limited.
Is it free?No, a valid ticket is needed for entry. Some visitors may qualify for free or reduced entry; the museum lists who on its site.
As of Oct 2026
Open 10:00-17:00 on 5 November 2026; closed on 30 November 2026.
Weekday mornings are usually quietest inside; on later evenings, a visit can end at sunset in the waterfront park.
Buy before arriving, as same-day tickets go only while stocks last, and check which galleries are open.
Galleries spread over several floors from a tall atrium with harbour views. Expect imperial ceramics, paintings and calligraphy, bronzes, jade, court costumes and objects from palace life, many shown in changing exhibitions. Look for the rooms on the architecture of the Forbidden City and on daily life at court. Finish on the upper terraces, which frame the skyline across the water like a picture.
Kowloon (MTR Airport Express and Tung Chung line) As of Oct 2026
The museum is at the western end of the West Kowloon Cultural District, by the water; M+ is a short stroll east.
A valid ticket is needed, and the museum advises buying before arrival, as of Oct 2026. If any remain, the ticket office also sells them for the same day. Partner tickets and current prices appear in the Book box on this page.
Usual hours are 10:00 AM–6:00 PM, and the museum closes every Tuesday. On Friday and Saturday, until 8:00 PM. Open 10:00-17:00 on 5 November 2026 This is as of Oct 2026. Some galleries are temporarily closed, so fewer rooms may be open, and buying a ticket before arrival is advised.
The museum stands on the West Kowloon waterfront, a short walk from M+ and the harbour promenade, and a large metro and airport rail station lies a walk away through the district. The map on this page shows the nearest metro station, as of Oct 2026.
Galleries show Chinese art and heritage, much of it on loan from the Palace Museum in Beijing, from paintings and ceramics to jade and textiles. As of Oct 2026, some galleries are temporarily closed, so fewer rooms may be open.
Next stop: Bus · about 17–21 min