Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum

Exterior of the Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum

Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum (Chinese: 香港懲教博物館) is located at 45 Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley, Hong Kong. It was originally housed in the Staff Training Institute of Hong Kong Correctional Services Department. Today it is housed in a two-storey building next to the parade ground of the Staff Training Institute. It has an area of 480 square metres with a collection of over 600 artifacts representing some 170 odd years of history.

The museum comprises ten galleries with one mock gallows and two mock cells. A mock guard tower stands on top of the building and highlights the theme of the museum. An annex for presentation of correctional and rehabilitative services and for the display of handicrafts produced by prisoners was added to the museum several years ago. Outside the annex is a 200 square metre lookout point for visitors to savour the scenery of Tai Tam Bay.

The museum is under the management of the Correctional Services Department Staff Training Institute (STI). Mr. KAN, Chi-shing, is currently the Principal of the STI.

Exhibits

There are ten galleries in the museum:

• Gallery 1: Punishment and Imprisonment
• Gallery 2: Prisons History and Development
• Gallery 3: Prisons History and Development (continuation)
• Gallery 4: Inside Prisons
• Gallery 5: Staff Uniform, Insignia and Accoutrement
• Gallery 6: Vietnamese Boat People
• Gallery 7: Home Made Weapons and Unauthorised Articles
• Gallery 8: Staff Events
• Gallery 9: Industries and Vocational Training Section
• Gallery 10: Overseas Cooperation and Experience Sharing

Also on display are:

• two mock cells
• one mock gallows.

Opening hours

Tuesdays to Sundays: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
The Museum is closed on Mondays and Public Holidays.
Group tours can be arranged by calling 2147-3199.

How to get there

• Bus No. 6, 6X or 260 from Central
• Bus No. 14 from Sai Wan Ho
• Bus No. 63 from North Point
• Bus No. 65 from North Point (Sundays and Public Holidays only)
• Bus No. 73 from Wah Fu Estate
• Bus No. 314 from Siu Sai Wan (Sundays and Public Holidays only)
• Bus No. 399 from South Horizons (Sundays and Public Holidays only)
• Bus No. 973 from Tsim Sha Tsui (via Western Tunnel)
• Public Light Bus No. 16X from Chai Wan
• Public Light Bus No. 40 from Causeway Bay
• Public Light Bus No. 52 from Aberdeen

External links

• Hong Kong Correctional Services Department
• Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum