Hong Kong House of Stories, Heritage museum in Wan Chai, Hong Kong

The Hong Kong House of Stories is housed in a section of the Blue House, a four-story building with a deep blue exterior located on Stone Nullah Lane in Wan Chai. The museum displays everyday objects and artifacts that document the lives and history of this neighborhood community.

The museum opened in 2007 as Wan Chai Livelihood Place and was renamed Hong Kong House of Stories in March 2012. It occupies part of the Blue House in Wan Chai and is run with the help of elderly volunteers.

The space tells stories about how people lived and worked in this neighborhood over the past century, with displays showing daily routines and community traditions. Walking through the rooms, visitors experience how residents shaped this corner of Hong Kong through their everyday lives.

The museum is split into an exhibition area and a handicraft area. Community-guided tours include a regular Wan Chai Community Cultural Tour available in English, plus special Wan Chai Cuisine and Hiking Tours. Workshops in the Community Classroom cover community arts, local crafts, traditional industries and traditional food.

Most of the museum's staff are elderly volunteers, a deliberate choice: the museum's aims rest on passing on culture, and its founders treat the elderly as one of the territory's important assets. Visitors meet them in the handicraft area, where handmade souvenirs are sold and visitors make their own; donations from stamps and notebooks help cover running costs.