Tung Wah Museum

Tung Wah Museum

Tung Wah Museum is located within Kwong Wah Hospital at 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a museum that introduces the development history of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and was designated as a declared monument on November 12, 2010.

The museum was formerly the main hall of Kwong Wah Hospital, which was completed in 1911. The building's exterior features traditional Chinese architectural style, but some interior decorations incorporate Western architectural elements popular in the 1900s. At the center of the hall is an altar dedicated to Shennong, the God of Agriculture. The hospital enshrined Shennong to reflect both its spirit of providing free medical care and its mission to save critically ill patients. At that time, patients would first register in the main hall and then wait to be treated in the side halls on either side.

Kwong Wah Hospital underwent a complete reconstruction in 1958, with only the distinctive original main hall preserved. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, the building was refurbished in 1970 and renamed Tung Wah Museum. Systematic collection and organization of the group’s historical artifacts and documents began. The side halls were converted into two exhibition rooms. The permanent exhibition, “Tracing Tung Wah’s Legacy,” showcases the development of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals from its establishment to the present. Key exhibits include four incense burners originally housed at the Man Mo Temple, as well as a plaque inscribed with the words “见义勇为” (For Valiant Righteousness), gifted to Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in 1884 by figures including Li Hongzhang.

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Museum

Must-visit reason: The most comprehensive museum showcasing the development of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals