The Historic Building That Moved With The Times

Murray House

Murray House is located in Hong Kong at the end of the seaside promenade in Stanley, just a few minutes' walk from the famous market, has an interesting story behind it... This Classic-colonial building, which originally served the British colonial government as officers quarters, was built more than 160 years ago in 1846 in Central, on the other side of Hong Kong Island.

In 1982 the building was actually dismantled, in order to clear space for the new Bank of China (BOC) Tower. Thousands of building blocks were carefully labelled and catalogued for future restoration, and at the end of the 1990s the building was restored here, in Stanley.

Murray House

Other than some fabulous restaurants, like Saigon (Vietnamese), Wildfire (Thin-crust pizzas, baked in a wood-fired-oven) and King Ludwig Beerhall, Murray House is also the home of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum. 

Consisting of two galleries: The "Ancient Gallery" and the "Modern Gallery", the museum showcases hundreds of interesting pieces, displaying the naval history of China and East Asia, as well as the contribution of China and the West to modern maritime transport.  At the Ancient Gallery you can see some beautiful historic exhibits, including a model of a 2,000-year-old boat made of pottery from the Han Dynasty.

Maritime Museum

Right next to Murray House and the Maritime Museum stands the old Tin Hau Temple. Built in 1767, this humble structure is one of the oldest temples in Hong Kong and although there is nothing too extravagant about it, it's worth a short visit.

To know more about Hong Kong's tourist attractions and places-of-interest, visit the Hong Kong Travel Guide, (http://www.metropolasia.com/Hong_Kong) which includes the Hong Kong Tours, Attractions and Sightseeing Guide, where you can also fetch some nice ideas for do-it-yourself trips around the city.