Hong Kong Museum of History

Branch Museums

Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery

Admission Arrangements
The Hong Kong Museum of History, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum, Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum, Law Uk Folk Museum and Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery are reopened. Admission quotas are implemented to limit visitor flow. All persons entering the museums, except for exempted persons, are required to scan the "LeaveHomeSafe" QR code and comply with the requirement of the Vaccine Pass. Details on the Vaccine Pass arrangements can be found at www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/vp_t1_ENG.pdf. Public programmes will resume gradually. Please visit our website for updates.

Admission Arrangements

The Hong Kong Museum of History, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum, Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum, Law Uk Folk Museum and Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery are reopened. Admission quotas are implemented to limit visitor flow. All persons entering the museums, except for exempted persons, are required to scan the "LeaveHomeSafe" QR code and comply with the requirement of the Vaccine Pass. Details on the Vaccine Pass arrangements can be found at www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/vp_t1_ENG.pdf. Public programmes will resume gradually. Please visit our website for updates.

Special Programme
Row, Row, Row: Fireboat Alexander Grantham card-making Workshop (25/9/2022)

New Release
*Museum Outward Bound Virtual Tour Series - "Top 3 Mysterious Places on the Fireboat" The Alexander Grantham* Virtual Tour** The Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery, situated behind the Victoria Harbour, is a popular spot for photography, but its historical significance in the history of local sea rescue operations remained obscured to many people. In this tour, the assistant curator of the Exhibition Gallery and Mr Leung Chung Yu, a retired firefighter who had fought side-by-side with the fireboat, will take you on a journey to discover the secret attractions of the exhibition and the fireboat. Do you want to know what firefighters do on board besides extinguishing fires? Do you want to learn more about the history and equipment of sea rescue operations? Come and explore the Alexander Grantham to find out the answers! Enter to "Top 3 Mysterious Places on the Fireboat" The Alexander Grantham Virtual Tour.

New Release

Museum Outward Bound Virtual Tour Series - "Top 3 Mysterious Places on the Fireboat" The Alexander Grantham Virtual Tour

The Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery, situated behind the Victoria Harbour, is a popular spot for photography, but its historical significance in the history of local sea rescue operations remained obscured to many people. In this tour, the assistant curator of the Exhibition Gallery and Mr Leung Chung Yu, a retired firefighter who had fought side-by-side with the fireboat, will take you on a journey to discover the secret attractions of the exhibition and the fireboat.

Do you want to know what firefighters do on board besides extinguishing fires? Do you want to learn more about the history and equipment of sea rescue operations? Come and explore the Alexander Grantham to find out the answers! Enter to "Top 3 Mysterious Places on the Fireboat" The Alexander Grantham Virtual Tour.

"Visit the Fireboat" Programme

Introduction
The fireboat Alexander Grantham went into service in 1953. Before being decommissioned in 2002, it served as the flagship of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department's fireboat team, responding to fire alarms and conducting rescue operations both in Hong Kong's waters and along the shoreline. The Alexander Grantham was built by Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd. and, as well as an enduring witness to the history of Hong Kong's sea rescue services, it is also a testament to the achievements of Hong Kong shipbuilding in the 1950s. Given the profound historical significance of the Alexander Grantham, the Hong Kong Museum of History acquired the fireboat for its collections, refitting it into the purpose-built Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery and opening it to the public in 2007. At a gallery area of 1,200 square metres, a number of unique firefighting artefacts has been showcased, offering a wealth of information displayed in multimedia formats to enhance the visitors' understanding of marine rescue work in Hong Kong.

Introduction

The fireboat Alexander Grantham went into service in 1953. Before being decommissioned in 2002, it served as the flagship of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department's fireboat team, responding to fire alarms and conducting rescue operations both in Hong Kong's waters and along the shoreline. The Alexander Grantham was built by Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd. and, as well as an enduring witness to the history of Hong Kong's sea rescue services, it is also a testament to the achievements of Hong Kong shipbuilding in the 1950s.

Given the profound historical significance of the Alexander Grantham, the Hong Kong Museum of History acquired the fireboat for its collections, refitting it into the purpose-built Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery and opening it to the public in 2007. At a gallery area of 1,200 square metres, a number of unique firefighting artefacts has been showcased, offering a wealth of information displayed in multimedia formats to enhance the visitors' understanding of marine rescue work in Hong Kong.

Address :	Quarry Bay Park, Hong Kong
Tel. No. :	2367 7821
Fax. No. :	3580 0498

Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition picture 1

Free Admission

Opening Hours
Monday, Wednesday to Sunday: 10am - 6pm Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year's Eve: 10am - 5pm Closed on Tuesdays (except public holidays), and the first two days of the Chinese New Year

Worksheet
Download Worksheet (Primary School) (PDF file)
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Games
Puzzle Challenge Little Firefighters

Inclement Weather Arrangements
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above: The Exhibition Gallery will be closed. It will remain closed if the signal is lowered less than 2 hours before the normal closing time. Black Rainstorm Warning Signal: If the Signal is issued during normal opening hours, the Exhibition Gallery will remain open. If the Signal is issued before the opening hour, the Exhibition Gallery will be closed until the Signal is cancelled. If the Signal is cancelled less than 2 hours before the normal closing time, the Exhibition Gallery will remain closed. Pre-booked visits and family programmes for kindergarten, primary school, special school, child centre, elderly centre and similar organisations along the lines will be cancelled when: 1. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 or above is hoisted within 3 hours prior to the programme; or 2. Red/Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued. Other programmes such as Public / Special Guided Tours will be cancelled when: 1. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above is hoisted within 3 hours prior to the programme; or 2. Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued. Programmes already in progress: When Red/Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 is issued, those indoor programmes in progress will continue, while outdoor programmes will be cancelled immediately.

Inclement Weather Arrangements

Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above: The Exhibition Gallery will be closed. It will remain closed if the signal is lowered less than 2 hours before the normal closing time.
Black Rainstorm Warning Signal: If the Signal is issued during normal opening hours, the Exhibition Gallery will remain open. If the Signal is issued before the opening hour, the Exhibition Gallery will be closed until the Signal is cancelled. If the Signal is cancelled less than 2 hours before the normal closing time, the Exhibition Gallery will remain closed.
Pre-booked visits and family programmes for kindergarten, primary school, special school, child centre, elderly centre and similar organisations along the lines will be cancelled when:

1. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 or above is hoisted within 3 hours prior to the programme; or

2. Red/Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued.
Other programmes such as Public / Special Guided Tours will be cancelled when:

1. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above is hoisted within 3 hours prior to the programme; or

2. Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued.
Programmes already in progress: When Red/Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 is issued, those indoor programmes in progress will continue, while outdoor programmes will be cancelled immediately.