Heritage of Mei Ho House — Attraction in Hong Kong

The last remnant of the 1st generation public housing of Hong Kong after world war II. The building (H shaped) has been renovated and refurbished into a hostel-hotel sort of accommodation and cafe for tourists and visitors alike.

A section of the building has been converted into a museum showcasing the culture and lifestyle of the bygone days of Hong Kong people as the city state rose from the ashes of war and conflicts, and with another exhibit dedicated entirely to the pioneering generation of public housings and history of the Mei Ho house.

I especially enjoyed how the museum curated the exhibits and material, fully showcasing how public housing plays an extremely intricate and yet often overlooked role in the emerging society and community of Hong Kong.

It's a pity there were very few visitors around when I was there. I think the Hong Kong tourism board could do more to promote these historical places and museums alike to tourists, and create a different facet to tourism in Hong Kong. Hong kong has a rich historical and...

A must-come-to-visit place for those traveling to HK. Very good setup and flow that enable visitors to have a clear and full picture of old HK people living, especially staying in public houses.

I must say that not many NGO-organised heritage museum can do a great job, but Heritage of Mei Ho House is the best museum with NGO-organised that I have seen so far. Truly salute that effort and hard work.

Another great point to add here is the entrance to the museum is free admission. As traveler to HK, many museum or top attractions are charging at super high price (for Malaysian). So I strongly recommend for those would love to learn more about Hong Kong history and looking for budget or free activities, this museum is the best choice.

Out of my surprise that my 3 kids (age ranged from 7 to 13) love this museum. They able to share their thought and story after visiting. Most of time they complaint about museum, however, this is the one that able to get...

Mei Ho House is the only surviving residential building of Hong Kong's oldest public housing project. The project originally housed 58,000 homeless locals after a massive fire tore through the district of Shek Kip Mei in 1954.

The building has now been converted into a UNESCO honourable mentioned museum, and enables visitors to learn about the history of public housing in the area, the difficulties encountered by the rehomed residents and unique aspects of Hong Kong through the decades.

For visitors interested in Hong Kong's history and architecture, I highly recommend a visit to Mei Ho House.

The YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel is also part of this complex and no doubt provide guests with an amazing experience of staying in an important part of Hong...