香港遊踪 #6 – 香港歷史博物館看清朝歷史|Hong Kong To Walk #6 – Hong Kong Museum of History to see the history of The Qing Dynasty

大家好！歡迎來到香港遊踪的第六步。很感謝大家一直對這個系列的支持，上一次我們去了油麻地果欄吃生果，希望大家沒有被那裏的人潮嚇到。今次，讓我們去一個人流比較少一點、文化氣息比較多一點的地方吧。大家會想到那裏? 對的，今次就讓我帶大家去香港歷史博物館吧。

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Hong Kong to walk volume 6. Remember last time we have visit the Yau Ma Tei Wholesale Fruit Market? I hope you are not scared by the huge amount of people. And this time, I would like to lead you to a place with less people, but a place with cultural richness. What do you think of? Yes, this time we will visit the Hong Kong Museum of History.

香港歷史博物館的前身為「香港博物美術館」，於1975年分為「香港藝術館」和「香港博物館」。而「香港博物館」於1998年遷至尖沙咀新館後，便易名做香港歷史博物館了。它的尖沙咀新館總樓面面為積17,500平方米，由香港政府撥款港幣三億九千萬興建，是一座綜合性的現代化博物館大樓。

The Hong Kong Museum of History was established in year 1975 when the City Museum and Art Gallery was split into the Hong Kong Museum of History and Hong Kong Museum of Art. And in year 1998, it moved to the new building on Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui as the permanent home. The building of Hong Kong Museum of History has a gross floor area of 17,500 m2, constructed at a cost of HK$390M and funded by the Hong Kong SAR Government.

要前往香港歷史博物館最大眾而方便的方法就是坐地鐵到尖沙咀地鐵站，然後在B出口離開。

The most convenient method to visit the Hong Kong Museum of History is taking the MTR, get off at Tsim Sha Tsui station and go to Exit B.

離開後一直往漆咸道南的方向一直走，直到去到漆咸道南就轉左手邊。然後，就走上下圖的天橋，在天橋上一直走，就會到逹香港歷史博物館了。

And you walk straight to the direction of Chatham Road South. When you arrive on Chatham Road South, turn left, and you will see the footbridge as below photo. Walk up to the footbridge and walk straight on it, and you will arrive the Hong Kong Museum.

香港歷史博物館的展覽基本上分為常設展覽跟專題展覽。常設展覽的主題是 “香港故事”，主要是介紹香港的自然生態、民間風俗以及歷史發展。展覽區內有超過4000件展品及多個立體迼景來增加趣味與教育的意義。它可是從四億年前泥盆紀的香港開始作為介紹，並以1997年香港回歸作為這個展覽完結的時間點。

The exhibitions of Hong Kong Museum of History mainly divided into permanent exhibition and special exhibitions. For permanent exhibition, the topic is “The Hong Kong Story”, which outlines the natural environment, folk culture and historical development of Hong Kong vividly. There are over 4000 exhibits which a numbers of graphic panels and dioramas to enhance the entertaining and educational purpose. The exhibition starts from the Devonian period 400 million years ago in Hong Kong and concludes with the reunification of Hong Kong with China in 1997.

可是這次我沒有去參觀這個常設展覽，因為這次吸引我來的是這一段時期的專題展覽“萬壽載德─清宮帝后誕辰慶典”

However, this time, I have not visit the permanent exhibition, as I was attracted by the special exhibition. And the topic of the special exhibition this time is "Longevity and Virtues: Birthday Celebrations of the Qing Emperors and Empress Dowagers"

清室非常重視皇帝的壽辰，萬壽盛典更是清代的國家盛事之一。而今次，香港歷史博物館與國家文化部和故宮博物院合作，故宮博物院借出多件珍貴的文物到香港歷史博物館。希望透過展示多組皇帝和皇太后慶祝萬壽的珍貴文物和展品，呈現清宮萬壽盛典的隆重場面。現在就讓我為大家引路吧。

The Qing court attached great importance to the birthday celebrations for the court members, and the imperial celebration events were regarded as state ceremonies. And this time, the Hong Kong Museum of History cooperate with the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government. Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Palace Museum borrow a variety of artefacts to the Hong Kong Museum of History, to showcase the splendour of these grand birthday celebrations.

道先進入香港歷史博物館的大堂後，就看到兩大排樂器，它們分別是的編磬跟鐘範。不說也不知道，原來編磬是採用新疆碧玉所做的。

After walk-in to the entrance hall of Hong Kong Museum of History, you will see two big musical instruments, which are The Chime Set and The Set of Bronze Bells. I only know it now that The Chime is made from precious jade mined from Xinjiang.

另外，在大堂裏還有一些仿製品可以讓你敲一敲、玩一玩

There are also some generic versions in the entrance hall to let you have a play on it.

然後，我們就進入這個展覽的會埸了，一進入會埸，你會見到一個由蝴蝶組成的大字─“壽”，而整個展覽都以蝴蝶作為穿插。

Now is the time we go in to the exhibition hall. Once you enter the hall, you will see a big Chinese word “壽”, which meaning longevity, combined by butterfly. And the whole exhibition will be alternated by butterfly

可能你會問我為我，為什麼是蝴蝶啊？下面的相片相信能夠解答你。

Maybe you will ask me why butterfly? I bet the below photo can answer you.

讓我為大家分享幾件特別的展品吧，首先是康熙御筆的 “萬壽無疆”圖。

And please let me in traduce you some special exhibits. The first one is the Emperor Kangxi’s “Boundless Longevity”

大家看這個筆跡是否很美。但其實，它不是書法來的，它其實是一幅刺繡。是不是很神乎其技？

Do you feel the word is so beautiful? But be aware that it is not a writing, it is a embroidery. Is is amazing?

然後是 “崇慶皇太反萬壽圖”卷，最特別的莫過於它有二十八米長，可以很詳細的看到當時的慶壽活動有多盛大。

Then, it is the “Birthday Celebration of Empress Dowager Chongqing", what’s so special is that it is about 28 meters long, you can have a very detail view on how grand is the birthday activity.

展覽當中還有很多當時皇室所用的餐具、服飾跟賀禮。

And there are a lot of exhibit such as royal tableware, dressing and gift

因為有太多展品了，在這裏不能盡錄，大家有機會的話再去看一看吧。這裏還有留言板可以讓你寫上你的觀後感。

As there are too many exhibits, that I cannot put it all here. You should have a visit if you have chance. And there is a message board which you can leave your feeling or comment on here.

來讓我們看一看人家的感想吧。

Let's see how others feel about the exhibition. (Sad that most of it is in Chinese, but the meaning is more or less the same that the exhibition is great and they learn a lot from it)

希望在不久的將來還會有如此珍貴的展覽吧，大家要是對各種歷史題材有興趣，記得不要錯過香港歷史博物館的展覽啦！

Hope that I can see such precious exhibition shortly. If you are interested in those kind of historic topic, but miss the chance to visit the Hong Kong Museum of History!

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