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Hong Kong Police Museum

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through historical photographs, historical archives, uniforms, equipment, firearms and other artifacts. Significant exhibits includes the head of the 'Sheung Shui Tiger' which was shot in 1915 after killing a policeman. The old Luk Yee or Green Coat uniform of Chinese constables, The donation of
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memorabilia from the widow of a former Commissioner of Police, Mr. Duncan Macintosh, a 'Plague Medal' of 1894 and examples of various counterfeit banknotes are also displayed in this gallery.
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The Police Museum was forerun by the Police Historical Records Committee which formed in 1964. The Committee collected a significant number of artifacts relating to the history of the
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The gallery reviews the history of local Triad Societies, the scope of their activities and the beliefs and rituals that have been known to be practised by the members.
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problem in Hong Kong with the display of replica drugs, drug smoking and trafficking paraphernalia. There is an example of a heroin manufacturing laboratory.
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The Police Museum was originally housed in Police Headquarters; it was started in a limited form in 1976 and later moved to Tai Sang Commercial Building in
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The revitalisation of the Police Museum commenced in mid-2020. The revitalised Museum once again opened to the public in September 2022 with a new look.
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The gallery is a thematic exhibition gallery with displays being changed from time to time.
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Closed on Monday (except Public Holidays) and the first two days of the Chinese New Year
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for 45 years. It is worldwide one of only two surviving examples of this type of
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Opening Hours Tuesday to Sunday and Public Holidays: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The field gun is displayed at the entrance. It had guarded over the
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and proposed the foundation of a museum to display them.
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The Peak
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Police Force
Official website
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Jyutping


policing
Wan Chai Gap Police Station
Wan Chai Gap
The Peak
Hong Kong Police Force
Wan Chai
Old Tai Po Police Station
7.7 cm FK 96
Hong Kong Police Force
narcotic
Historic police station buildings in Hong Kong
List of museums in Hong Kong
"Home | Police Museum | Hong Kong Police Force"
Hong Kong Police Force Museum Homepage
Categories
Victoria Peak

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