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Yau Ma Tei Police Station: A Cinematic Journey
“Police Stations” in the World of Cinema – Infinite Imagination and Transformation
About the Old Yau Ma Tei Police Station
  • The Old Yau Ma Tei Police Station, built in 1922 in British Edwardianarchitectural style, is one of Hong Kong’s few surviving pre‑war police stations. Many classic Hong Kong films were shot outside the station, turning the station into an icon of Hong Kong police and crime films and attracting countless visitors.
  • Today, it has become one of the tourist hotspots planned by the Government’s Working Group on Developing Tourist Hotspots set up in 2024. The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency has specially invited Hong Kong film professionals to creatively reimagine part of the Old Yau Ma Tei Police Station with ingenuity to showcase the essence of classic Hong Kong police and crime films. The police station is open to the public so that visitors may explore the inside of a police station and go on the cinematic journey of classic Hong Kong police and crime films.
  • Renowned for undercover intrigue, daring action, bustling street chases, and high‑speed pursuits, Hong Kong police and crime films have, for decades, created a genre that gained international recognition and produced many celebrated directors and stars.
  • This exhibition links up the police station, Hong Kong police and crime films, and film sets. Entering through a retro-style cinema entrance, visitors step into an immersive environment in which they can relive the exciting moments of classic police and crime films, meeting the dazzling heroes and villains again, and immerse yourself in the world of gunfights, infights and the gritty world of the police and the criminals.
  • Once inside the police station, visitors are in the CID Office reimagined by film art designers. Blurring reality and illusion, it allows visitors to travel through time and space to retrace the footsteps and clues of classic Hong Kong police and crime films, while appreciating the creative insights of professionals in different behind the scenes and roles. Welcome to an authentic the real police station and experience the cinematic ambience of the CID Office!
Exhibition Details

Filming inside an operating police station is not possible. All police stations in Hong Kong police and crime films are re-imagined and designed. This limitation actually opens up boundless creative possibilities for art directors. From the hyper‑realistic sets of the 1980s and 1990s — complete with Kwan Kung altars and government wooden desks — to the expansive glass walls and wide‑open action spaces in “Infernal Affairs”, and later the postmodern, high‑tech facilities in “Cold War”, the design of police stations continues to evolve, becoming the genre’s most expressive artistic elements. This exhibition also showcases a CID Office of the 1970s and 1980s designed by film art director with realism and creativity.

The Exhibition features four parts that allow visitors to immerse into a film set.

Ticketing Information
Standard Admission
HK$30
Concessionary Admission*
HK$10
Children aged 6 or below*
Free
  • Concessionary tickets are available to full‑time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, persons with disabilities, and recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA).
  • Free admission for children aged 6 or below but they must be accompanied by an adult and online booking for ticket is still required.
Ticket Reservation
Visiting Information

Map

Address
627 Canton Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon

Opening Hours
2-11 January 2026
2 to 11 January 2026
09:00–22:00
From 12 January 2026
Tuesday to Saturday
(except public holidays)
11:00–17:00
19:00–22:00
Sunday & Public Holidays
09:00–22:00
Monday
Closed
  • Each session lasts half an hour. Late arrivals may not be admitted.
Arrangements during Inclement Weather Conditions
Amber or Red Rainstorm Warning Signal / Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 or No. 3
  • The exhibition will remain open.
Black Rainstorm Warning Signal
  • If hoisted before opening hours: The exhibition will remain closed until the signal is lowered. The exhibition will re-open two hours after the signal is lowered. If the signal is cancelled or lowered less than three hours from the normal closing time, the exhibition will remain closed for the rest of the day.
  • If hoisted during opening hours: The exhibition will remain open.
Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above
  • If hoisted before opening hours: The exhibition will remain closed until the signal is lowered. The exhibition will re-open two hours after the signal is lowered. If the signal is cancelled or lowered less than three hours from the normal closing time, the exhibition will remain closed for the rest of the day.
  • If hoisted during opening hours: The exhibition will be closed for the rest of the day.

In the event of inclement weather or other special arrangements, the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency will announce on this webpage on the same day. Please stay alert to updates.

Refunds & Exchanges

Tickets are non-refundable, non-exchangeable, and non-transferable, unless the exhibition is cancelled due to weather or operational issues. If any visiting sessions are affected by weather or operational issues, such that visitors are unable to attend, the relevant tickets will be automatically cancelled. The payment will be automatically refunded without any additional action required. Based on the start time of the visiting session, the arrangements cover the following periods:

  • When Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force;
  • Within two hours after the cancellation of Black Rainstorm Warning Signal;
  • If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted before opening hours:
    • when the signal is in force;
    • within two hours after the signal is lowered or a lower signal is in force;
  • If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted during opening hours:
    • during the pre-warning period issued by the Observatory two hours before the issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above;
    • remainder of the day on which Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above has been in force; or
  • Sessions affected by operational issues.

For any ticketing issues, please contact the ticketing platform Cityline directly.

Terms and Conditions
  • Concessionary ticket holders must prepare valid identification. Venue staff may request proof of eligibility.
  • For safety, venue staff may request to inspect visitors’ clothing and personal belongings.
  • Please arrive on time for your reserved session. Latecomers may be admitted at the discretion of the venue depending on circumstances. Our decision shall be final and conclusive.
  • There is no toilet facility at the venue. Please make arrangements in advance.
  • The venue does not provide storage space. Suitcases are not allowed inside.
  • Please respect venue staff and other visitors.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
  • Animals are not allowed, except guide dogs and service animals.
  • Smoking is prohibited throughout the exhibition.
  • Eating and drinking are not permitted in the exhibition.
  • Photography without flash is permitted. Commercial photography must be approved in advance.
  • Some exhibition areas may have strong lighting effects or be dimly lit. If you suffer from photosensitive epilepsy, or are sensitive to flashing lights, darkness, loud sounds, or enclosed environments, please contact venue staff for appropriate arrangements.
  • Any person breaching these Terms and Conditions and causing loss or damage to exhibition furniture, equipment, or any other objects will be liable for a charge imposed as exhibition management considers necessary to replace the damaged items.