All Tai Kwun Heritage Education Activities will be suspended until further notice.
Heritage education activities seek to empower students and teachers to use Tai Kwun as a one-stop living resource to learn about Hong Kong’s history and culture, law and order development, as well as conservation and sustainable urban development.
A 60-minute education tour for schools, introducing the history and conservation of the Central Police Station compound to students across different age levels. Teachers can also use different themed tour kits to design their own tour activity content.
Download the application form here
This 40-minute to 1-hour online talk engages students in conversation with an architect who worked in the Central Police Station revitalisation project, and discusses Tai Kwun’s heritage and conservation stories. The talk will serve as a foundational introduction to the historic compound, and enable students and teachers to enjoy a fruitful experience when they visit Tai Kwun in the future.
This activity is free of charge. Please email heritage.edu@taikwun.hk to schedule your session.
A 3-hour activity immersing students in Tai Kwun’s heritage atmosphere to learn about the history and development of Hong Kong’s judicial system. The activity offers two themes to suit upper primary to secondary students. This activity is available in Cantonese only.
Download the application form here
This 2-hour activity aims to bring a fun approach to learning beyond the four walls of the historic compound. Through community experiences, Tai Kwun Outreach enables creative learning and inspires a new perspective on local cultural heritage and the lesser-known stories of Tai Kwun. Students will begin to build understanding and empathy towards the diverse people and stories that shaped Tai Kwun and Hong Kong.
The new outreach activity for primary and secondary students is a multicultural tour of Tai Kwun and Central led by ethnic minority youth, held in collaboration with The Salvation Army Tuen Mun Integrated Service for Young People. It will be launched on 25 February 2021 and is open for application now. Download the application form here
Teachers can use Heritage Education Worksheets to support the needs of different subjects. Students will explore the Heritage Storytelling Spaces in Tai Kwun to search for answers, and learn about the site’s architecture, history, conservation, and revitalisation stories. Worksheets for various primary and secondary subjects are available for teachers to download and print:
Heritage Education Worksheet: Experience Tai Kwun
Heritage Education Worksheet: History & Chinese History (Secondary)
Heritage Education Worksheet: Liberal Studies Activity Kit (Secondary)
Please contact heritage.edu@taikwun.hk to request for the Answer Guides.
This handbook acquaints primary and secondary school teachers with the history and revitalisation of Tai Kwun. Suggested learning activities deepen students’ understanding of Hong Kong’s conservation policies, as well as the importance of striking a balance between conservation and sustainable urban development.
Download the Teacher's Resource Handbook here. If you wish to receive a hard copy, please email heritage.edu@taikwun.hk.
