Sam Tung Uk Museum
Museum in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
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The Sam Tung Uk Museum is a museum restored from Sam Tung Uk (三棟屋; 'three-beam-dwelling', which describes the original floorplan),[1] a Hakka walled village in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.
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| Established | 1987 |
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| Location | 2 Kwu Uk Lane, Tsuen Wan Hong Kong, China |
| Type | Folk museum |
| Curator | Celia Shum Pui-yuk |
| Public transit access |  Tsuen Wan station |
| Website | Sam Tung Uk Museum website |
| Official name | Sam Tung Uk Village |
| Designated | 13 March 1981 |
| Reference no. | 10 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 三棟屋博物館 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 三栋屋博物馆 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 三棟屋博物館 | ||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Sāam duhng ūk bok maht gún | ||||||||
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History
It was built by a Chan (Chinese: 陳, pronounced chin2 (or tshin2) in the Hakka dialect) clan under the leadership of the clan patriarch, Chan Yam-shing, in 1786 during the Qing dynasty.[2] The Chan clan was originally from Fujian; they had moved to Guangdong, and then to Hong Kong to engage in farming.[1] The site has been carefully restored and opened to the public as a museum.
Sam Tung Uk was vacated in April 1980 and declared a historic monument in March 1981.[2] The Hong Kong government funded its restoration and converted it into a museum between 1986 and 1987. The restoration work won the Pacific Heritage Award of the Pacific Asia Tourist Association in 1990.
Museum
The entrance, assembly and ancestral halls, and twelve of the original houses are preserved. Other rooms have been modified to accommodate a reception area, an orientation room, an exhibition hall, a museum office, and a lecture theatre. The agricultural implements and everyday objects of Hakka village life are on permanent display. The main exhibition hall at the far end of the building complex changes its displays approximately every six months. Documentation of the restoration process is on display in Orientation Room.
The Sam Tung Uk Museum is open from 10am to 6pm every day of the year except on Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year's Eve, opening until 5pm. The museum is closed on Tuesdays and . Admission is free of charge.
Transportation
It can be accessed from Exit E of Tsuen Wan station on the MTR.
