Experts' Choice Award Hong Kong Museum of the War of Resistance and Coastal Defence
What the experts agree on
Historic Lei Yue Mun Fort turned museum showcasing 600 years of coastal defense with tanks and military hardware. The real draw is its knockout location overlooking Lei Yue Mun Channel with sweeping views across southeastern waters.
“This museum occupies a knockout location in the Lei Yue Mun Fort (1887), which has sweeping views down to the Lei Yue Mun Channel and southeastern Kowloon.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Shau Kei Wan is home to the Museum of Coastal Defence in the converted Lei Yue Mun Fort." Full review
Time Out "Nowadays, the fort boasts 600 years of history on Hong Kong’s coastal defenses and there’s cool stuff like tanks and military vehicles on display to keep military nuts entertained. " Full review
Frommer's "Located in Lei Yue Mun Fort... this museum explores 600 years of the territory's coastal defense." Full review
