The Police Museum (the Museum) held its reopening ceremony on September 9. The Chief Executive Mr John Lee and Commissioner Siu Chak-yee gave a speech at the ceremony. They also unveiled the commemorative plaque together with Secretary for Security Mr Tang Ping-keung, Honourable Guest Mr Tang Yat-sun, Deputy Commissioner (Management) Chow Yat-ming, and Director of Personnel and Training Choi Chin-pang.

The Police College has completed the 28-month revitalisation project of the Museum, re-planning it from a “people-oriented” perspective, in which new interactive technology and sense of times have been added to help visitors fully understand the history and work of the Force.

The Museum comprises four galleries, namely the Orientation Gallery, Thematic Gallery, Serious Crime Gallery and Triad Society Gallery, as well as a Multi-Function Room, in which about 1 300 artefacts are exhibited. The number of exhibits is twice the quantity of items displayed before its closure. The Museum provides free WIFI for visitors to download the new Police Museum App and connect to audio guide, so that they may learn more about the stories behind the exhibits. The Police College has also recruited a number of enthusiastic retirees from the Force as volunteer docents to provide visitors with a lively experience.

The revitalised Museum has added a number of new features, such as the “Force’s Century-old Map” in the corridor which showcases the historical development of the Force over 170-odd years in animation. In addition, a “Police Memorial Wall” stands in the Orientation Gallery to commemorate police officers who died while on duty. The exhibition in the Thematic Gallery features the “HKSAR 25th Anniversary Celebrations and National Security” with the theme of “National Security Starts with Me”, to enhance the public’s understanding on national security. The new Serious Crime Gallery showcases the detection highlight of past landmark crime cases through video clips. Other new highlights include the digital photograph database “Force’s Historic Photo Album”; the interactive multimedia games “Smart Detective”; the “Holographic Elites” which uses holographic projection, as well as “VR Police Experience” that renders a taste of virtual reality.

The Police Museum has been formally opened to the public since September 15. Admission is free. Members of the public can make reservation online via the Police Museum website：（https://www.police.gov.hk/museum/en/）.

Chief Executive Mr John Lee (third left), Secretary for Security Mr Tang Ping-keung (second left), Commissioner Siu Chak-yee (third right), honourable guest Mr Tang Yat-sun (second right), Deputy Commissioner (Management) Chow Yat-ming (first left), and Director of Personnel and Training Choi Chin-pang (first right) officiate at the Reopening Ceremony of Police Museum.

Chief Executive Mr John Lee (second right), accompanied by Commissioner Siu Chak-yee (first right), tours the Police Museum.

The exhibition in the Thematic Gallery features the “HKSAR 25th Anniversary Celebrations and National Security” to enhance the public's understanding on national security.

The “Holographic Elites” exhibition presents Force members of different formations by means of hologram technology.

Exhibits of the Orientation Gallery present the history and development of the Force to visitors.

Group photo of the Force’s officers in front of the Police Museum.

Docents receive training for the reopening of the Police Museum.

Members of JPC and SPC take photos in front of the Police Museum.