The Hong Kong Museum of History is a public museum that preserves Hong Kong's historical and cultural heritage. It is located next to the Hong Kong Science Museum,in Tsim Sha Tsui East,Kowloon,Hong Kong.
Yau Tsim Mong District is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong,located on the western part of Kowloon Peninsula. It is the core urban area of Kowloon. The district has the second highest population density of all districts,at 49,115 km2 (18,963 sq mi). The 2016 By-Census recorded the total population of Yau Tsim Mong District at 342,970.
Tsim Sha Tsui,often abbreviated as TST,is an urban area in southern Kowloon,Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui. The area is bounded north by Austin Road and in the east by Hong Chong Road and Cheong Wan Road.
Hong Kong Heritage Museum is a public museum of history,art and culture in Sha Tin,Hong Kong,located beside the Shing Mun River. The museum opened on 16 December 2000. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. The six permanent exhibits and the original temporary exhibits were designed by design firm Reich+Petch along with Lord Cultural Resources.
The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) is the first and main art museum of Hong Kong,located in Salisbury Road,Tsim Sha Tsui. It is a public museum managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. HKMoA has an art collection of over 17,000 items. Admission is free for permanent exhibitions. Its rival is the non-government-managed Hong Kong Arts Centre. These two museums are considered to be the top two art museums in Hong Kong that dictate the discourse of art in Hong Kong.
The Avenue of Stars,modelled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,is an avenue located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui,Hong Kong. It honours celebrities of the Hong Kong film industry.
The Hong Kong Space Museum is a public astronomy and space science museum located in Tsim Sha Tsui,Hong Kong. Opened on 8 October 1980,it is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. The building is notable for its hemispherical shape,which contains a planetarium,the only one in Hong Kong. The main facilities of the museum are located in a building next to the planetarium,showcasing information about the Solar System,cosmology,and spaceflight.
The Hong Kong Cultural Centre (香港文化中心) is a public multipurpose performance facility in Tsim Sha Tsui,Hong Kong. Located at Salisbury Road,it was built by the former Urban Council and,since 2000,has been administered by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. A wide variety of cultural performances are held here.
Kowloon Park is a large public park in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It has an area of 13.3 hectares and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Kowloon station,colliquially Old Tsim Sha Tsui Terminal,located in Tsim Sha Tsui on the present site of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre,was the former southern terminus of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR).
The Urban Council (UrbCo) was a municipal council in Hong Kong responsible for municipal services on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon. These services were provided by the council's executive arm,the Urban Services Department. Later,the equivalent body for the New Territories was the Regional Council.
The Regional Council was a municipal council in Hong Kong responsible for municipal services in the New Territories. Its services were provided by the Regional Services Department,the executive arm of the Regional Council. Its headquarters were located near Sha Tin station.
Middle Road is a street in the southern part of Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong.
Mody Road is a street in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong.
Whitfield Barracks were barracks in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It was named after Henry Wase Whitfield,who was appointed commander of the British Army in Hong Kong in 1869. The area is now the site of Kowloon Park,where four reconverted barrack blocks and parts of the former Kowloon West II Battery remain.
The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre is a public cultural center located in the Kowloon Park,Haiphong Road,Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. The Centre occupies the historic Blocks S61 and S62 of the former Whitfield Barracks at the Kowloon Park.
The Kowloon Park Swimming Pool,located in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,is one of the most heavily used swimming pool complexes in Hong Kong,serving over 2,000 swimmers daily. It includes four indoor heated pools,including an Olympic sized 50-metre main pool,two 25-metre training pools,and a 20-metre diving pool. There are also several outdoor leisure pools.
The Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalisation Plan is a forfeited development proposal by New World Development Co. Ltd and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department made in 2013. The aim of the plan was to reshape the waterfront by adding in activity hubs consisting of various small-scale commercial,entertainment and recreational areas in Salisbury Garden,Avenue of Stars as well as the East Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade. The plan was later dismissed by Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Harbourfront Commission due to huge public controversies in 2016.
The Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront Podium Garden is a public garden located in southern Tsim Sha Tsui East,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It was constructed by the Tourism Commission of Hong Kong in 2007,and has been operating under Leisure and Cultural Services Department as a public space ever since. The site currently hosts the Avenue of Stars under the name "Garden of Stars" as part of an ongoing waterfront revitalisation project.
Victoria Dockside is a property development on the waterfront of Tsim Sha Tsui,Hong Kong near East Tsim Sha Tsui station. The development opened in stages between 2018 and 2019 at a cost of US$2.6 billion. First founded in 1910,the site was originally known as Holt's Wharf.
