Hong Kong Railway Museum
Characteristic
Situated in the town centre of Tai Po Market, the Hong Kong Railway Museum is an open-air museum occupying an area of 6,500 sq m. It encompasses the old Tai Po Market Railway Station building, a narrow gauge steam locomotive, 6 historical railway carriages, and a red-brick office block. The station building, erected in 1913, has the pitched roof of traditional Chinese buildings. It was declared a monument in 1984. After restoration and refurbishment, the building was opened as a museum in 1985.
The original Chinese gateway and the traditional carving on the gable of the station building are well restored. There is a spacious sitting-out area that comprises a garden carpeted with artificial grasses and play areas with 2 model railways and model trains remotely controlled by visitors.
Facilities
Old station building, electric train model, track, historical coaches, narrow gauge steam locomotive, sitting-out area, etc
Application Forms
Organisation
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Contact
Assistant Curator I (Heritage Museum) Natural History/ Archaeology (Hong Kong Railway Museum)
Assistant Curator I (Heritage Museum) Performing Art (Sheung Yiu Folk Museum)
How to Apply
Call before sending in the application form with information on the location, date, time, nature of activities, synopsis of the film, description of the scenes, props set to be used, size of the crew and cast, equipment list, use of Government power supply and a copy of the public liability insurance cover.
Processing time : 7 working days for simple/straightforward cases and payment by cash. 10 or more working days for complicated cases such as those involving consultation with relevant government departments/ property owners etc., and/or payment by cheque.
Fees
$6,870 (basic charge) for the first 4 hours, $1,935 for each subsequent 4-hour block and a refundable deposit equal to the fees payable.
If extra government personnel is required to assist in the filming, the actual cost plus overheads will be charged.
Fees are to be paid before filming.
PLI cover
Applicants shall effect a public liability insurance in the sum of $6.5 million to $30 million (depending on the risk level) in the joint names of the Government of the HKSAR and the company at their own expense, with terms and conditions to be approved by the Department.
Remarks
Filming for commercial purposes inside the exhibition galleries and security areas of the museums will not be accepted whereas other areas will be considered on individual merits.
*The above two museums are declared monuments.
Categories
Compliments to the government and public bodies that have agreed to consider applications to hire premises or facilities under their management for location filming.