Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Established in 1911, HKU is the oldest university in Hong Kong. The
Main Building
, com-
pleted in the Edwardian style in 1912, is a declared monument. Several other early 20th-
century buildings on the campus, including the
Hung Hing Ying Building
(1919) and
Tang
Chi Ngong Building
(1929), are also protected.
94 Bonham Rd, Fung Ping Shan Bldg, Pok Fu Lam; 9.30am-6pm Mon-Sat, 1-6pm Sun; 23, 40M)
is
to the left of the university's Main Building and opposite the start of Hing Hon Rd. It houses
collections of ceramics and bronzes spanning 5000 years, including exquisite blue and white
Ming porcelain; decorative mirrors from the Warring States period to the Qing dynasty; and
almost 1000 small Nestorian crosses from the Yuan dynasty, the largest such collection in
the world.
Mid-Levels
HISTORIC BUILDING, MUSEUM
DR SUN YAT-SEN MUSEUM
concession HK$10/5, Wed free; 10am-6pm Mon-Wed & Fri, to 7pm Sat & Sun; 3B)
The museum, dedicated to the father of modern China, is housed in an Edwardian-style
building, which is arguably more interesting than the solemn displays of archival materials.
Built in 1914, the mansion belonged to Ho Kom-tong, a tycoon from a Eurasian family. It
was converted into a Mormon church in 1960, and became a museum in 2006. If you're tak-
ing the bus, alight at the Hong Kong Baptist Church on Caine Rd.
MUSEUM
HONG KONG MUSEUM OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
sion HK$20/10; 10am-5pm Tue-Sat, 1-5pm Sun; 3B)
This small museum features medical accoutrements, including an old autopsy table and
herbal medicine chests; a rundown of how Hong Kong coped with the 1894 bubonic plague;
and exhibits comparing Chinese and Western medical approaches. Equally interesting is the
building, a breezy Edwardian-style brick-and-tile structure (1905) fronted by bauhinia trees.
From the Central-Mid-Levels Escalator exit on Caine Rd, walk west to Ladder St. Descend
one flight of steps and turn left. If you take the bus, alight at the Ladder St bus stop on Caine
Rd.
