From 27.11.2024
Exhibition Gallery, M/F, Hong Kong Museum of History
Free Admission
Presented by
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Organised by
Hong Kong Museum of History
Coming from Macao from the mid-19th century onwards, the Portuguese people formed one of the earliest foreign communities in Hong Kong. Through over 250 exhibits from Portuguese families and organisations and over 30 audio-visual and interactive multimedia programmes, the exhibition traces their numerous fields of endeavour and contributions to Hong Kong’s governance, legal sector, business, sporting prowess, botany, defence and security, as well as the city’s leisure and recreational facilities. Also presented are the distinctive traditions and culture of the Hong Kong Portuguese community.
Exhibition Gallery, M/F, Hong Kong Museum of History
Free Admission
Presented by
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Organised by
Hong Kong Museum of History
Coming from Macao from the mid-19th century onwards, the Portuguese people formed one of the earliest foreign communities in Hong Kong. Through over 250 exhibits from Portuguese families and organisations and over 30 audio-visual and interactive multimedia programmes, the exhibition traces their numerous fields of endeavour and contributions to Hong Kong’s governance, legal sector, business, sporting prowess, botany, defence and security, as well as the city’s leisure and recreational facilities. Also presented are the distinctive traditions and culture of the Hong Kong Portuguese community.
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Family altar |
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School emblem of Escola Camões |
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Porcelain plate bearing the family crest, commissioned by Bartholomeu Barretto and made in Canton (Guangzhou) |
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Lithographic Stone of Kwangsi (Guangxi) Provincial Government paper money of Hongkong Printing Press |
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Tony Cruz’s first Lusitano Cup |
