Galleries of Pier 8 Hong Kong Maritime Museum

portion of qing scroll depicts piracy in china in 19th century

the gallery spaces filled of hong kong s interesting cultural heritage objects. themes explored in galleries include: china s maritime heritage, canton trade, pirate coast, hong kong s harbour, evolution of china s modern maritime world, relations foreign powers, maritime communications, charting, navigation , pilotage, recreational uses of water, underwater world, sounds of sea, shipping today, port development , safety @ sea , chinese marine art.

each of galleries has been set , support of individuals , corporations in maritime industry, believe preservation of hong kong s maritime history should priority.

one of highlights of museum painted scroll depicts historical events of piracy in china in 19th century. scroll 1 of hong kong’s important historical artefacts , 1 of jewels of museum’s collection. painted in 19th century unknown artist commemorate defeat of pirates prowled waters around guangdong in mid-jiaqing period (1796–1820). scroll prominently displayed in new sea bandits gallery, in addition original, museum visitors have opportunity examine digitised version of scroll in minute detail.

other highlights include 4 paintings painted in macau in late 18th century, styled gentiloni paintings . of macau, whampoa (huangpu), guangzhou , zhaoqing , had arrived in rio de janeiro, brazil 1810 when lay secretary papal legate portuguese imperial court bought or given them. remained in family until 2010 when purchased people of hong kong donation fairmont shipping.

the magnificent general cannon in pacific basin sea bandits gallery captured @ humen in first engagement of first opium war in 1841. taken britain, stored in tower of london , garden ornament, purchased hkmm in 2010 donation mr kenneth k.w. lo , brought original home waters.

thanks surveying , mapping office training school of lands department of hksar, hit viewing gallery has rifleman s bolt , preserving small vital part of hong kong s maritime , general cartographic heritage.

generous donors , lenders have ensured museum s galleries full of mementoes hong kong s long, important, varied , intriguing maritime story – first modern chart of hong kong (unknown until hkmm helped identify in 2007), through stunning arrays of ship portraits , ship models, 1 of earliest of modern chronometers opened modern globalised maritime world, , windsurfer used hong kong competitor in 2012 olympic games.

the galleries have on 25 interactive screens using latest technology introduce visitors vast range of stories , topics @ heart of hong kong s – , world s – maritime story.