Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre

The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre is a public cultural center located in the Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Centre occupies the historic Blocks S61 and S62 of the former Whitfield Barracks at the Kowloon Park.

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Email: enquiry@amo.gov.hk
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Hong Kong

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kowloon Park and Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre.

Kowloon Park

Park

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Kowloon Park is a large public park in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It has an area of 13.3 hectares and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre

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The Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre, also known as the Kowloon Mosque, is a mosque located in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. Located in the Tsim Sha Tsui area at the intersection of Nathan Road and Haiphong Road, beside Kowloon Park, the mosque is the largest in Hong Kong and holds five prayers daily and is capable of accommodating up to 3,500 people. Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre is situated 210 metres east of Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre.

Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre

Museum

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The Health Education Exhibition and Resources Centre opened on 17 May 1997 in Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It is under the management of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department of the Government of Hong Kong. Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre is situated 200 metres southeast of Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tsim Sha Tsui and Yung Shue Tau.

Tsim Sha Tsui

Quarter

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Tsim Sha Tsui, often abbreviated as TST, is an area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui.

Yung Shue Tau

Locality

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Yung Shue Tau is the public square in front of the Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei of Kowloon in Hong Kong. The name in Cantonese means banyan tree head, and many banyan trees are still there.