Museum & Gallery · Central

A glass-fronted museum at Central Pier 8 with three independent venues (Outdoor Plaza, Blue Ocean Hall and the exhibition gallery), offering panoramic Victoria Harbour views, ideal for corporate events, private banquets and exhibition parties.

Revitalised from the former Central Police Station compound, blending contemporary art exhibitions with colonial-era heritage buildings; home to the JC Contemporary gallery, dining and cultural programmes, a top photo spot in Central.

Revitalised from the former Museum Compound Bachelor Officers' Quarters (1914) into a visual arts exhibition centre, with multiple galleries and studios offering exhibitions and art education workshops.

Showcases a century of Hong Kong's news media history, with interactive media installations and historical footage displays for visitors to explore local media culture.

Housed in the former British Army headquarters building inside Hong Kong Park, over 170 years old, this museum specialises in Chinese teaware and tea culture artefacts, making it one of the few tea-themed museums in the world.

Housed in the Edwardian-era heritage building Kom Tong Hall, this museum focuses on the life of Dr Sun Yat-sen and modern Chinese history, making it one of the few museums worldwide dedicated to his life story.

Hong Kong's first exhibition centre themed around urban planning and infrastructure development, featuring a large 3D model of the whole city and multimedia interactive displays introducing Hong Kong's development blueprint and historical changes.

Founded by veteran Hong Kong art promoter Pearl Lam, this gallery has been based in Central's Pedder Building since 2005, focusing on East-West contemporary art dialogue and regularly participating in Art Basel Hong Kong, an important window into contemporary Asian art.

The only Asian outpost of top New York gallery David Zwirner, located in the vertical gallery building H Queen's in Central, regularly showing works by international blue-chip artists such as Gerhard Richter and Jeff Koons. Free admission.

The Hong Kong space of Swiss top gallery Hauser & Wirth, relocated in 2024 to 8 Queen's Road Central, spanning three floors and around 10,000 sq ft, showing works by contemporary art masters such as Louise Bourgeois and Mark Bradford. Free admission.

The Hong Kong branch of London's top gallery White Cube, showing works by international contemporary artists such as Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. Free admission and a key player in Central's art scene.

A Central gallery founded in 1981, championing Chinese modern and contemporary art. Free to visit.

The Hong Kong space of the international gallery Pace, hosting regular solo shows by contemporary artists. Free to visit, and easy to fit into a Central stroll.

Italian gallery MASSIMODECARLO sits inside the Tai Kwun heritage compound and rotates shows by international and local contemporary artists. Free to enter, and easy to combine with other Tai Kwun exhibitions.

An independent gallery founded in 2014 with a playful take on contemporary work rooted in digital-age and pop culture. Free to visit at its Staunton Street shopfront.

The Hong Kong branch of international gallery Opera Gallery in Central, showing modern and contemporary masters. Open weekdays.

A three-level contemporary gallery on Wyndham Street showing street and pop-culture influenced artists. Handy to drop into while exploring Soho and Lan Kwai Fong.

A gallery in Central's Ruttonjee Centre with sister space in Taipei, presenting regular contemporary art exhibitions. Free to enter.

A gallery specialising in Chinese painting, calligraphy and contemporary ink, based in Central's Entertainment Building with a second space in Singapore.