SEN Focus Group "Hong Kong Inclusive Cultural Tourism Assessment Project"

Stop 1: Mei Ho House Living Museum

Following the joint establishment of the SEN Focus Group by GBA Micee (Greater Bay Area Research Institute for Study Travel) and MICEE Tours, we officially launched the "Hong Kong Inclusive Cultural Tourism Assessment Project" at the end of October. Based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we continue to assess attractions listed by the Hong Kong Tourism Board that have received the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The project aims to allow persons with special educational needs (SEN) to understand the accessibility facilities and visitor experience friendliness of these attractions through firsthand experience, and to advocate for and raise awareness about tourism equality for the SEN community.

As the first stop of the project, we conducted an initial field assessment at the Mei Ho House Living Museum in late October, evaluating the flow design of its historical exhibition, barrier-free access, and the inclusiveness of its free public guided tour service.

After the assessment, we believe the Mei Ho House Living Museum successfully integrates historical building revitalization with community storytelling, vividly recreating the living environments and community landscape of Hong Kong's public housing from the 1950s to the 1970s. The basic pathways inside the museum are relatively spacious and even. The regularly scheduled free guided tours in Cantonese and English/Mandarin provide visitors from different backgrounds a channel to gain an in-depth understanding of this history. As the first barrier-free assessed attraction, Mei Ho House Living Museum serves as a friendly starting point for learning about Hong Kong's grassroots history.

Introduction to Mei Ho House

Mei Ho House was originally a six-story first-generation resettlement estate, built with an "H"-shaped structure using reinforced concrete. It has now been revitalized into a youth hostel, featuring 129 rooms converted from public housing units, including nostalgic theme rooms that allow guests to experience the former public housing culture. Mei Ho House also houses a Living Museum that documents the development of public housing in Hong Kong and the history of the Sham Shui Po and Shek Kip Mei communities. The exhibition includes displays depicting the old community from the 1950s to 1970s, recreating the crowded living conditions of the 1950s and the modified housing layouts of the 1970s. This allows visitors to understand the history and personally experience the real conditions of public housing at that time.

Watch Full Assessment Video

🎥 Stop 1 Complete Field Test Record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJJwgCLs4aM&t=1s

Attraction Information

Mei Ho House Living Museum (Free Admission) Address: 70 Berwick Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday & Public Holidays: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas Eve & Lunar New Year's Eve: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Closed on Mondays (except Public Holidays) & the first 3 days of the Lunar New Year. Public Guided Tours (No booking required, free):

• Cantonese Tour: Every Tuesday to Sunday & Public Holidays, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• English/Mandarin Tour: Every other Sunday, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Website: https://www.yha.org.hk/en/our-services/mei-ho-house-revitalisation-project/heritage-mei-ho-house/

Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (Nearby Attraction) Address: 30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon Opening Hours: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM (Except during Lunar New Year holidays) Website: https://www.jccac.org.hk/?lang=en

🎬 Assessment Team: Edward Cheuk (Chief Planner and Producer of Assessment Project) Kaho Lam (Director of Photography and Technical Guidance) Felix Choi (Administrative Director of Assessment Project) Cathy Tang (Inclusive Tourism Experience Officer and Report Writer) Roy Lo (Social Media Operations Officer) Perrin Ng (Video Editor of Assessment Project)