Police station exhibition opens
Deputy Chief Secretary Cheuk Wing-hing today officiated at the opening ceremony of the "Yau Ma Tei Police Station: A Cinematic Journey" exhibition at the Old Yau Ma Tei Police Station.
The exhibition, presented by the Cultural & Creative Industries Development Agency under the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau, will be open to the public from tomorrow.
It showcases film sets reconstructed by Hong Kong film professionals, collectable items and original pieces, presenting the city's memories of the era portrayed in Hong Kong crime film classics, allowing visitors to experience Hong Kong's film culture and the unique creativity of local filmmakers.
This exhibition is one of the major projects of the Government's Working Group on Developing Tourist Hotspots. It is also the second tourist attraction themed around Hong Kong films, following the "Kowloon Walled City: A Cinematic Journey" Movie Set Exhibition which opened last year.
Also officiating at the opening ceremony were Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung and Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Rosanna Law.
Situated at 627 Canton Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, the Old Yau Ma Tei Police Station is a Grade 2 historic building.
An admission ticket to the exhibition costs $30, a concessionary ticket is $10, while children aged six or below get in for free.
Members of the public may book tickets through the online booking system as tickets will not be available onsite.
To coincide with the exhibition and promote district tourism, the Yau Tsim Mong District Office also launched the Yau Ma Tei Dining & Shopping Festival as well as a Mini Bazaar today.
Exhibition visitors may enjoy a wide range of special offers at participating merchants.
The Mini Bazaar, which operates on weekends and public holidays until March 1, is located opposite the main entrance of the Old Yau Ma Tei Police Station, and sells cultural and creative products as well as local traditional snacks.