Group Visit
* There is no admission fee for exhibition, and advance applications are not required if there is no need for guided tour and in-house video show services.
The following organisations can apply for free guided tours and in-house video shows services:
- registered kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, post-secondary institutions, universities, charitable or non-profit-making organisations and bona-fide non-profit-making district organisations supported by the District Office of the Home Affairs Department in a group of 20 visitors* or more.
- registered schools, charitable or non-profit making organisations serving people with disabilities or the elderly in a group of 10 visitors* or more.
* The total number of visitors includes teachers, staff and accompanying carers.# Each tour lasts for about 1 hour, with a maximum of 35 persons. Teachers / Officers-in-charge are welcome to come up with your own route that most suit your theme of visit.
Opening hours for the Hong Kong Museum of History:
Application Procedures
Application will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Applications from eligible groups should be made 2 weeks to 3 months (from the first working day of the month) in advance before the date of visit. For example, if the proposed visit falls in February 2025, application will be accepted starting from 1 November 2024. Please call 2724 9080 during office hours (Mon-Fri: 9:30am-12:45pm & 2:00-5:30pm) for reservation, and then submit the duly completed application form together with copies of relevant documents to the Hong Kong Museum of History by email (hkmhea@lcsd.gov.hk), mail (100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon) or fax (2724 9090) within one week after the reservation (please mark “Application for guided tour” at the email title or on the envelope). If the applicant fails to submit the application form as scheduled, the reservation will be automatically cancelled. Application made less than two weeks before the visit will not be considered.
When making bookings, please provide the Museum with the following information:
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Name of school or organisation (Chinese & English) |
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Address and telephone number of school or organisation |
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Name of teacher / officer-in-charge |
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Two alternative dates / times in case the time slot is full |
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Number of visitors (including staff) and their age group |
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Approximate length of your visit |
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Other services to be requested (e.g. in-house video programme) |
Please submit the completed application form to the Museum within one week to confirm the reservation. Please check the following information before the submission:
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the written date / time of visit is the same as the reservation; |
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the principal / chairman has signed on the application form; |
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the school / organisation chop has been properly stamped on the form; |
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details for services required (Part B & C) have been completed; |
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programme schedule (Part D) has been completed; and |
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certified true copies of supporting document for registered charitable / non-profit-making organisation have been provided. |
Successful application will be confirmed in writing. Please present the ‘Confirmation Letter of Application for Guided Tour and In-house Video Show Services for Groups' upon arrival for verification.