Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum

• Located in Kom Tong Hall, at 7 Castle Road Central
• Opened on 20 December, 2006 for commemorating the 140th birthday of Dr Sun Yat-sen
• Honoring Chinese revolutionary figure Dr Sun Yat-sen

Dr Sun Yat-sen

• 12 November 1866-12 March 1925
• Chinese statesman, physician, and political philosopher
• Xinhai Revolution
• used Hong Kong as a base of his revolutionary campaign from 1894 to 1912

History of Kom Tong Hall

• 1914: Named after the former owner Ho Kom-tong
• 1960: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased it
• 1990: Accorded a Grade II historical building
• 2006:Opening day of Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum

Architecture

• A four-storey museum
• Typical Edwardian classical building
• One of the few surviving structures in Hong Kong built in the early 20th century
• The main staircase and other prominent locations use stained-glass windows to decorate
• The facade of the top two floors is supported by the Greek-style granite columns surrounding the curved balconies

Exhibitions and Facilities

• “Dr Sun Yat-sen and Modern China”
• “Hong Kong in Dr Sun Yat-sen's Time”
• Other facilities: reading room, video rooms, interactive study rooms and an activity room

Opening hours

• Monday to Wednesday, Friday:10am-6pm
• Saturday, Sunday and public holidays:10am-7pm
• Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year's Eve: 10 am - 5 pm