Flagstaff House, Tea museum in Central, Hong Kong
Flagstaff House is a two-story building with Greek Revival architecture and deep verandahs designed to suit the local climate. Inside, it holds a collection of tea ceramics and related artifacts displayed across multiple rooms.
The building was completed in 1846 and served as a residence for British military commanders until 1978. Its conversion to a museum in 1984 gave it a new cultural purpose.
The museum displays tea vessels and objects that document centuries of Chinese tea culture. Visitors can see how forms and materials changed over time.
The museum occupies the 1846 Flagstaff House inside Hong Kong Park at 10 Cotton Tree Drive. It opens daily from 10am to 6pm but closes on Tuesdays, except public holidays, and also on the first two days of Lunar New Year. Entry is free, and the last admission on Christmas Eve and Lunar New Year's Eve is at 5pm.
The carved stone at the garden entrance reads 大茶物具, a phrase tied to the museum's subject. Inside, the collection donated by collector Law Kwai-sang is strongest in Yixing ware, alongside Chinese ceramics and seals. The building itself is a declared monument, and its identity as the former Flagstaff House is often missed by passers-by.
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