香港旅遊景點介紹---香港海防博物館(Museum of Coastal Defence)

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Hong Kong's strategic position on the South China Sea coast has always made it vulnerable to invasion by sea. One of the formidable military installations built by the British in the 1880s to ward off just such a possibility is now home to an intriguing exhibition of military memorabilia covering the past 600 years of Hong Kong's military history.

The Lei Yue Mun Fort that houses the Museum of Coastal Defence sits perched on the heights overlooking the narrow strip of water at Lei Yue Mun, now famous for its seafood restaurants. The fort's formidable weaponry would have made things difficult for any 19th century invader venturing through the narrow passageway to attack Hong Kong. The British installed several powerful cannons around the fort itself and a Brennan Torpedo Station at sea level so that a "tin fish" would blast any invading ship that got past the guns. Although the guns weren't fired in anger for many years, the fort finally saw action during the Japanese invasion when the defenders suffered heavy casualties as they unsuccessfully defended Hong Kong.

The 34,200-square-metre Museum of Coastal Defence features a Reception Area, Redoubt and Historical Trail that paint a vivid picture of Britain's readiness to defend Hong Kong against any aggressors.  

The Redoubt houses the museum's fascinating permanent exhibition entitled "600 Years of Coastal Defence", which includes exhibits and relics from the Ming Period (1368-1644) up to the present.

Several of the Museum's 11 galleries are devoted to the first Opium War (1839-1842), the British period, the Battle of Hong Kong, the Japanese occupation, and The Hong Kong Garrison of the People's Liberation Army (1997). The upper part of the Redoubt, meanwhile, is dedicated to thematic exhibitions such as the Coastal Defence Weapons Theatre and the Cost of War.

The military relics around the Lei Yue Mun headland have been restored and a Historical Trail has been built, enabling visitors to stroll around a variety of interesting relics including a British Comet tank; an armoured personnel carrier and a 10-inch breech-loading gun.

Opening hours:
10am to 5pm daily with last admission at 4:30pm.
Closed on Thursdays and the first two days of the Lunar New Year.
Address: 175 Tung Hei Road, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2569 1500 (General Enquiry)
Website: http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Coastal/index.html

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How To Get There
Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
MTR Shau Kei Wan Station Exit B2, walk along Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, cross the road upon reaching Tung Hei Road, then walk up hill for 5 mins.

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香港海防博物館位於香港島筲箕灣，由舊鯉魚門炮台改建而成，炮台具百多年歷史，原為英軍於19世紀所建。博物館展出不少軍事物資如坦克車、大炮，展示由明、清兩代至今香港600年的海防歷史。


香港位於南中國海岸的戰略性位置，在海防上位居要衝。舊鯉魚門炮台依山而建，居高臨下，俯瞰鯉魚門的狹窄水道，在19世紀時成功抵擋了經由水道入侵的外敵。英軍更在岬角海邊建成布倫南魚雷發射站，以魚雷攻擊避過槍砲的入侵船隻，但隨後多年，鯉魚門的海防武器一直未被使用。日軍入侵香港期間，炮台最終失守。


香港海防博物館全館面積約34,200平方米，規劃為接待大樓、堡壘及古蹟徑三個主要部分。堡壘是鯉魚門炮台的主體建築物，而堡壘內的地下室經重修後，長期陳列展品，展示香港自明清兩代、英治時期、抗日戰爭至香港回歸中國以後的海防歷史。
香港海防博物館  香港海防博物館規劃11個展廳，涵蓋主題包含「第一次鴉片戰爭(1839-1842)」、「英治時期（1841-1941）」、「日軍侵港(1941) 」、「日佔時期(1941-1945) 」及「香港駐軍(1997) 」等；位於上層展覽廳現為海防武器劇場。  
鯉魚門岬角上的軍事遺蹟，如炮台、魚雷發射裝置、溝堡及彈藥庫等，全部經適度修復，並已開闢古蹟徑，讓參觀者遊覽昔日鯉魚門炮台的要衝位置和古蹟，如英國製彗星坦克車、裝甲運兵車及一門十英吋後裝大炮等。


博物館並不歌頌戰爭，而視戰爭為香港歷史的一部分，並予以陳述，讓參觀者認識戰爭的代價，從中汲取歷史教訓。


開放時間:每天上午10:00至下午5:00，須於下午4:30或之前購票入場。逢星期四 (公眾假期除外)、農曆新年初一及初二休館。


網址: http://hk.coastaldefence.museum

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如何前往
香港海防博物館
港鐵筲箕灣站B2 出口, 沿指示牌於筲箕灣東大街步行至東喜道，往上斜坡步行約 5 分鐘。