Law Uk Folk Museum Museum
Small preserved house museum of Hong Kong heritage
A restored 19th-century Hakka house in Chai Wan, Law Uk Folk Museum displays domestic artefacts and local life in Hong Kong's eastern district; visitors tour its rooms and small exhibits.
Law Uk Folk Museum at a Glance#
Address: 14-16 Wing Lung Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Website: https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/
Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mondays and public holidays
Admission: Free
About Law Uk Folk Museum#
Law Uk Folk Museum occupies a restored traditional Hakka farmhouse in Chai Wan, Eastern District, on Hong Kong Island. It presents domestic interiors and artefacts to illustrate local rural and household life in Hong Kong.
Displays are arranged through the house’s original rooms and include examples of period furniture, household tools and domestic fittings. The museum is small and visits typically take 20-40 minutes.
The building was the family home of the Law family and has been conserved as a folk museum to preserve an example of vernacular Hakka architecture. It is set within a dense urban residential area of Chai Wan.
How to Get to Law Uk Folk Museum#
Take Hong Kong MTR Island Line to Chai Wan station. From the station it is about a 10-12 minute walk downhill along Wing Lung Street; the museum’s entrance is modest and can be missed among residential buildings.
Tips for Visiting Law Uk Folk Museum#
- Take the MTR to Chai Wan station (Island Line) and walk about 10-12 minutes downhill along Wing Lung Street - use the museum's unassuming gate; it can be missed.
- Visit in the morning to join the short guided orientation that the small museum runs; English signage is limited but staff can usually help.
- Look for the soot‑blackened beams and the mortar marks on the kitchen hearth - small details reveal household life in the late Qing/early colonial era.
Best Time to Visit Law Uk Folk Museum#
The museum is indoors and can be visited year‑round; aim for weekdays or morning visits to avoid local school groups.
Weather & Climate near Law Uk Folk Museum#
Law Uk Folk Museum's climate is classified as Humid Subtropical (Dry Winter) - Humid Subtropical (Dry Winter) climate with hot summers (peaking in July) and mild winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 12°C to 31°C. Heavy rainfall (2153 mm/year), wettest in August with a pronounced dry season.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Very Good | 12° - 18° | 15° | 24 mm | partly cloudy | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 0.9 moderate | 10.8h |
| February | Good | 13° - 18° | 16° | 48 mm | overcast | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 1.1 high | 11.3h |
| March | Good | 16° - 21° | 18° | 75 mm | overcast | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 1.2 high | 11.9h |
| April | Good | 20° - 25° | 22° | 167 mm | overcast | 81% | 3.0 m/s | 1.4 high | 12.6h |
| May | Good | 23° - 28° | 26° | 324 mm | overcast | 84% | 3.0 m/s | 1.8 very high | 13.1h |
| June | Good | 25° - 30° | 31° | 357 mm | overcast | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 very high | 13.4h |
| July | Good | 26° - 31° | 34° | 326 mm | partly cloudy | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 extreme | 13.2h |
| August | Good | 26° - 31° | 33° | 376 mm | partly cloudy | 84% | 3.0 m/s | 2.0 extreme | 12.8h |
| September | Very Good | 25° - 30° | 30° | 263 mm | partly cloudy | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 very high | 12.2h |
| October | Very Good | 22° - 27° | 25° | 128 mm | partly cloudy | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 high | 11.5h |
| November | Excellent | 18° - 24° | 21° | 33 mm | partly cloudy | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 high | 10.9h |
| December | Very Good | 14° - 20° | 17° | 32 mm | partly cloudy | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 0.9 moderate | 10.7h |
