Since its establishment in 1975, the Museum has staged more than 100 special exhibitions which cover a wide range of topics and represent the research of our curatorial staff. The exhibitions include: "Fifty Years of Hong Kong Archaeology", "History Around Us: Preserving Our Historic Buildings", "Hong Kong & Macau Currencies", "Local Traditional Chinese Wedding", "Made in Hong Kong: A History of Export Design in Hong", "150 Years of Postal Service in Hong Kong" and "Education in Hong Kong: Past and Present", etc. These exhibitions help to shed light on different facets of Hong Kong's history.
Apart from exhibitions on local history and culture, we have from time to time joined hand with both the Mainland and overseas institutions in organizing exhibitions of an international scope. Among them, "Heavenly Creations: Gems of Ancient Chinese Inventions", "Rise of Modern China: A Century of Self-determination", "The Great Wall: Gems of Cultural Relics of the Nomadic Tribes" and "War and Peace: Treasures of the Qin and Han Dynasties" are typical examples of our joint co-operation with the Mainland counterparts, and in return, exhibitions like "Hong Kong during the Japanese Invasion", "Achievements in the Past and Plans for the Future" and "Bits of Old Hong Kong " were held in Beijing. "Johann Strauss: Thunder & Lightning" and "Napoleon Bonaparte: Emperor and Man" exhibitions even came a long way from afar. We will continue to present exhibitions of diversified themes so as to help widen the cultural horizon of the local citizens.
1990
The Fragrant Harbour: Past and Present
American Toys from the Lawerence Scripps Wilkinson Collection
Traditional Chinese Children's Costume
Children of the Gods: Dress and Symbolism in China
Historical Materials for Hong Kong Studies |
1991
The Ceramic Route: Archaeological Discoveries From Penny's Bay
Towards a Sustainable World
150 Years of Postal Service in Hong Kong
History of Hong Kong: From Neolithic Settlement to Modern City |
1992
Gems of Liangzhu Culture
Hong Kong Costume: A Century of Decorum and Costume |
1993
Education in Hong Kong: Past and Present
Archaeological Discoveries of Ancient Yue Tribe in South China |
1994
An Economic Miracle: The Success Story of Hong Kong
Evolution and Exhibition: History of Life Evidenced by Chinese Fossils
|
1995
Of Hearts and Hands: Hong Kong's Traditional Trades and Crafts
Life Under the Japanese Occupation, 1941-1945 |
1996
The Maritime Silk Route: 2000 Years of Trade on the South China
Sea
|
1997
The Fragrant Harbour: An Overview of Its Maritime Trade and Port
Development
History through Maps: An Exhibition of Old Maps of China |
1998
Heavenly Creations: Gems of Ancient Chinese Inventions
Lin Zexu and the Opium War |
1999
Defending the Seaboard: A preview of the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal
Defence
City of Victoria: Historical Photographs of Hong Kong
Rise of Modern China: A Century of Self-Determination
Johann Strauss: Thunder & Lightning
The Urban Council: Growing with Hong Kong Exhibition (displayed
at the Hong Kong City Hall) |
2000
Heritage of the Teaching Professions: The Changing Roles of Hong
Kong Teachers
Encounter with Hong Kong's Past: History through the Museum's Collection
|
2001
City of Victoria : Historical Photographs of Hong Kong
Showcasing Hong Kong's Past: Introductory Display on "The Hong Kong
Story" and Introduction to the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
The Great Wall: Gems of Cultural Relics of the Nomadic Tribes |
2002
Growing with Time: The Hong Kong City Hall Retrospective Exhibition
(displayed at the Hong Kong City Hall)
The Battle for Hong Kong: Hong Kong under the Camera of the Japanese
Army" Photo Exhibition
Bits of Old Hong Kong: Museum Acquisitions in the Last Five Years
Achievements in the Past and Plans for the Future (displayed at
the China Millennium Monument, Beijing)
War and Peace: Treasures of the Qin and Han Dynasties |
2003
Napoleon Bonaparte: Emperor and Man
A Tribute to Heritage Discovering Hong Kong's Culture and Tradition
(displayed at the Hong Kong Central Library)
National Flag, Emblem and Anthem of the People's Republic of China
(displayed at the Hong Kong City Hall)
75 Years of Broadcasting in Hong Kong
We Shall Overcome: Plagues in Hong Kong
Sun Yat-sen: from Cuiheng to Hong Kong
Boundless Learning: Foreign-educated Students of Modern China |
2004
Treasures of the Chengde Summer Palace
Dr Sun Yat-sen and Modern China
Bits of Old Hong Kong (displayed at the China National Museum, Beijing)
History Re-stored: Ancient Greek Coins from the Zhuyuetang Collection
Hunting and Rituals: Treasures from the Ancient Dian Kingdom of
Yunnan |
2005
Highlights of the "Collection Campaign Related to Dr Sun Yat-sen
and the 1911 Revolution"
Development of Land Transport in Hong Kong (displayed at MTR Central
Station)
Exhibition for Entries of the "6th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition"
Paris Reflections: Photographs from the Centre Pompidou
Impressions of the East: The Art of George Chinnery
History of Ta Teh Institute Exhibition
East Meets West: Cultural Relics from the Pearl River Delta Region
|
2006
Sailing West: Admiral Zheng He's Voyages
Football Exhibition
Exhibition on "Documentary of Child Development - Footprints of
Children from the 1930s to 2006"
Sketching Hong Kong: Exhibition on Kong Kai Ming Collection
From Bones to Bytes : Chinese Script Decoded Exhibition
Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Paper-cut Silhouette Exhibition
Hong Kong Theatre － Romance with China |
2007
Hong Kong Theatre － Romance with China (displayed at the Hong Kong
City Hall)
Ancient Chinese Civilization -
Treasures of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties from Henan Province
Fifty Years of Cultural and Educational Development in Hong Kong
Major Archaeological Discoveries of China in Recent Years
Queen's College•Hong Kong•China : History and Memories of 145 Years |
2008
The Development of Banks in Shanghai and Hong Kong
Heavenly Horse – The Horse in Chinese Art and Culture (16 July - 13 October 2008) |