Collections & Services
The Museum's natural history collection is classified into categories of rocks and minerals, shells, as well as animal specimens. All help to illustrate the history and development of geology of Hong Kong. The Museum has collected about 2,800 rock and mineral specimens from the territory and over 750 specimens of shells from local beaches. The Museum has also acquired over 1,600 animal specimens, including mammals, birds and butterflies.
Graphitic schist
Graphitic schist
Sandstone
Sandstone
Red conglomerate
Red conglomerate
Pebbly sandstone
Pebbly sandstone
Siltstone
Siltstone
Ripple marks
Ripple marks
Fan shells in various colours
Fan shells in various colours
Thorny oyster
Thorny oyster
Silver Pheasant
Silver Pheasant
South China Tiger
South China Tiger
Asiatic Black Bear
Asiatic Black Bear
Burmese Python
Burmese Python
A model of a rich and varied butterfly community
A model of a rich and varied butterfly community
