Heritage Storytelling
The eight Heritage Storytelling Spaces tell you about the history, stories and people relevant to the site, while the sitewide “Building History” and “Tai Kwun Tales” plaques allow a quick glimpse of the stories behind each building, and anecdotes about the compound. Wherever you go, you can always learn about the past and present days of Tai Kwun.
Click here to download the “Heritage in Tai Kwun” leaflet.
Thematic Exhibitions
Tai Kwun is where you can understand our culture, history, and community. Through thematic exhibitions, Tai Kwun embraces our community, our culture and our city.
Virtual tours are now available for you to revisit the exhibitions:
Heritage Education Activities for Schools
Heritage education activities seek to empower students and teachers to use Tai Kwun as a one-stop living resource to learn about Hong Kong’s history and culture, law and order development, as well as conservation and sustainable urban development.
We offer the following programmes, which give you a variety of education resources:
- One-Stop Exploration
- Heritage Education Courtroom Theatre
- Tai Kwun Outreach
- Tai Kwun Teachers’ Workshops
- Heritage Education Resources
Saturday Cultural Workshops
Inspired by Tai Kwun’s lesser-known stories, Saturday Cultural Workshops for families or the general public spark unexpected perspectives about the historic compound through crafts and other immersive experiences.
Tai Kwun Conversations
Tai Kwun Conversations is a series of talks that brings together brilliant minds to discuss the challenges and rewards in pursuing a sustainable future through the active management of heritage resources. The monthly events discover outstanding practices in heritage conservation with renowned guest speakers.
Guided Tours and Self-Guided Activities
Joining the daily “Tai Kwun Guided Tours” enables you to get a brief understanding of the site, including its development, stories and conservation works, in 45 minutes. With the tour as a starting point, you are encouraged to further explore and discover the unique character and heritage significance of the compound.
You can also make use of leaflets or the audio Self-Guided Walks on Tai Kwun App to freely wander around the site.