Police Museum

For those with an interest in Asia’s Finest this museum is a must go. The HKPF museum is nestled up in the peak on Coombe Road which used to the Wanchai Gap Police Station. Opened in 1976 it contains pretty all the artifacts from the force’s beginning to the present day. The museum is worth a visit in the sense that much of the exhibits reflects the development of Hong Kong and can tell you a lot more about the social issues that have come and gone. With over 600 exhibits you can certainly take your time here as the museum itself is generally quite quiet apart from the odd school trippers.
The museum is split into 3 «galleries” — the orientation gallery should be of most interest to most visitors as it exhibits the equipment and uniform used by the force in the old days. A tiger’s head is exhibited– that tiger was killed in Sheung Shui after it mauled a police officer; not quite sure that would happen nowadays (if you can find a tiger– not so much a cat in Sheung Shui now).
The next gallery is the triads and narcotics gallery where exhibits show the practices, drugs and a lot of items that have been recovered in operations from the past. this is particularly revealing as the items reflect many of the beliefs and rituals that the triads take upon themselves and this is not seen frequently elsewhere. The last gallery is a themed gallery that changes periodically and the subject could be anything to do with the police force. Outside of the museum you will find a field gun that used to be position outside Taipo police station.
The HKPF have had such a long and varied history that a visit to this museum will feel like a history museum of Hong Kong– well worth a visit in my view.