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.Photo: 文子言木, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Email: enquiry@amo.gov.hk
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “香港文物探知館 Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kowloon Park and Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre.
Kowloon Park
Park
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 Mosque and Islamic Centre
Photo: Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 Mosque and Islamic Centre is situated 210 metres east of Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre.
Haiphong Road Children’s Playground
Park
Photo: HenryLi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haiphong Road Children’s Playground is a park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tsim Sha Tsui and West Kowloon.
Tsim Sha Tsui
Quarter
Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
West Kowloon
Neighborhood
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The West Kowloon Cultural District is a large arts development in Hong Kong. Designed and planned by Foster and Partners, the district comprises 40 hectares with 17 venues.
Yung Shue Tau
Locality
Photo: Kamdooriepang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.29932° or 22° 17′ 58″ northLongitude
114.16984° or 114° 10′ 11″ eastInception
October 2005Open location code
7PJP75X9+PWOpenStreetMap ID
way 99150699OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q12060517
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “香港文物探知館”
- French: “Centre de découverte du patrimoine de Hong Kong”
- Yue Chinese: “香港文物探知館”
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