Hong Kong Museum of Art

1 star would have been a bit harsh. I’ll give it a 2 stars, but also tell quite frankly that you that you missed nothing during this 3-​year renovation period.
There’s a lack of diversity, that’s for sure. About 90% of the art pieces were from Hong Kong /​Chinese artists. I know it’s difficult to acquire some paintings by Monet or a sculpture by Degas, but there are an everlasting list of upcoming artists all over the world and a museum shouldn’t limit its acquisition within two regions with arts of (relatively speaking) less importance and impact. *IF* that’s intentional to limit the collections within the regions, then this museum is very unappealing to visitors, to say the least.
And naturally follows, there’s a lack of theme. Was it a MoMA? Not really. Contemporary art? Might be. Visual /​multi media art? Well there were a couple of TVs surely. But it certainly looked more like a random collection of arts came in handy.
And the worst? The lack of space. Probably one of of the tiniest art museum I have ever visited. If you were looking for somewhat larger art installments, you would be very disappointed. They had a few special exhibitions every now and then, and some of them used to be very good. Notably Impressionism exhibition in 2005, «Along the River During the Qingming Festival» (清明上河圖) exhibition in 2007, Louis Vuitton exhibition in 2009, etc. But these successful special exhibitions only made the regular exhibition even more dull.
Let’s hope it comes back strong in 2019.

Nice experience. 10 $/​per. Though a lot of it is about the development history of Hong Kong. Still a nice place to go, wether you’re a Chinese or not. Beauty and poor pictures, even Chinese poems. Maybe Deyoung museum is better. Here is worth to have a look.

Admission was only HK$ 10 (which is around $ 1.30 U.S. dollar). That’s the only good thing because visiting there turns out to be time not well-​spent during my recent trip to Hong Kong. The exhibits were boring, and if you’re going there expecting to see fine art in the form of western paintings then forgot it. There was not a single one to be found when I was there 1−½ weeks ago. About the only other redeeming thing here other than the low admission is that you can get a nice view looking towards Hong Kong Island from the windows inside (and on the third floor you can do it sitting in nice couches with back support).

skip this museum. although entry was only $ 5 HKD with a student ID, the exhibits were super underwhelming. wouldn’t recommend unless you really have nothing else to do.
they accept cash or octopus (hong kong payment method) but not credit cards, so if you don’t have cash on you you’ll have to make the 5 – 10 minute walk to the train station to find an ATM.

I will give this building a 4 for architecture and layout, 3 for variety of exhibits. Easy to get around and has good lighting.
Saw one exhibit there and was impressed. Not a huge variety of exhibits (when we were there).

One of the attractions at Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade is the Hong Kong Museum of Art. This is the main art museum in Hong Kong and is publicly run.
If you are thinking about whether or not to visit this museum while you are at the Promenade, I would say yes. The admission fee is nominal. A meager HK$ 10 and it is free (excluding special exhibitions) to enter on Wednesdays.
The museum is four stories. But when I visited, there were numerous signs saying an exhibition area was closed. I was only able to see exhibits on the second and third floors.
The exhibition offerings here are similar to other Chinese art museums that I have visited. Expect to find items like calligraphy, ceramics, Chinese antiques and wall scroll paintings. There was also a contemporary section devoted to a Chinese sculptor’s work.
As you head up each floor, you will find on the south end of the building a great view of Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island. If you are not interested in the museum offerings, the museum still offers a nice place to sit and take in the view outside.
I thought the museum was just okay. If you have been to a Chinese art museum before, this one will seem like retread. The Shanghai Museum is much more comprehensive.
Still if you are on the Promenade, it is worth a visit. The admission is next to nothing and it is not a bad place to spend a hour or two in an air conditioned building rather than suffering outside in the heat.

It might have just been bad timing, but there was very little to see in this museum so it was a disappointing visit, especially after going to see the terrific Museum of History (
).
It seemed that a couple of the galleries were closed, so apart from one exhibition of wooden sculptures, there were only traditional calligraphy, ceramic and jade pieces on display in cabinets. Though certainly precious and a valuable contribution to HK’s art history, I was seriously underwhelmed and was in and out of here in less than half an hour.
I guess I was expecting to see lots of contemporary art, akin to Tate Modern in London, especially as HK is such a dynamic city full of expression (a day or so later a few of us walked through the pro-​democracy camps and saw lots of innovative ‘protest art’ — I really hope that this is captured in a future retrospective).
The museum obviously changes its displays regularly, so I would still say to pay a visit, but perhaps try and find out what’s being shown before you make a special trip.
Tip: you can easily walk here from the East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.