Sam Tung Uk Museum Museum

Address: Sam Tung Uk Museum, 2, Sam Tung Uk Village, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong

Website: https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/NTM/en_US/web/ntm/museums/samtunguk.html

Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00am-5:00pm, closed Mondays and public holidays

Admission: HKD 10-20 (approx.) - fees may vary; check local sources

Sam Tung Uk Museum is a preserved Hakka walled village and local history museum in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, showcasing traditional clan-based rural architecture and domestic life. The site retains the village’s central courtyard layout, ancestral hall and rows of houses, with interior rooms adapted for exhibits.

Exhibition areas display farming implements, household items and information about the Chan clan who established the settlement, offering a compact interpretation of 18th and 19th century rural life in the New Territories. The museum functions as both an architectural preservation project and an educational site about Hakka culture.

Located in the Tsuen Wan District of Hong Kong, the museum sits within an urbanised area near transport connections at Tsuen Wan and serves as a cultural historic island within a largely modern district.

• Restoration and museum use: Originally a traditional Hakka rural village, the site was restored and converted into a museum in the 1980s to conserve vernacular architecture and local history.

What to See#

• Walled village compound: A restored Hakka walled village compound with a central courtyard, residential rows and an ancestral hall that illustrate traditional Hakka domestic architecture and clan organization.
• Exhibition areas: Museum galleries and display rooms housed in converted village buildings that present agricultural tools, household objects and interpretive panels about Hakka life in the New Territories.

Take the MTR to Tsuen Wan Station (Tsuen Wan Line). The museum is about a 10-minute walk from the station; follow signs to the Sam Tung Uk Village area. Local buses and taxis also serve the neighborhood.

• Take the MTR to Tsuen Wan station and walk about 10 minutes; signage directs visitors to the museum from the town center.
• Visit during quieter weekday mornings to explore the preserved Hakka courtyard houses without crowds.
• Look for the old granary and the traditional kitchen layout-small architectural details reveal daily life in the 19th century.