Landmark

Former French Mission Building

Central, Hong Kong

Red brick Former French Mission Building with its dome among trees and Central towers
Photo: Can Pac Swire / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

The former French Mission Building on Battery Path in Central, was originally built in 1842. Expansion and conversion works were completed in 1860 and 1917 respectively.

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Illumination

Hong Kong WinterFest

Mid November to early January Statue Square Gardens and Central, Central

Hong Kong Tourism Board's winter season programme in Central. The 2026 dates were not confirmed on a page the worker could read (the Discover Hong Kong site refuses automated requests).

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Exhibition Last day today Free

The Allure of Blue and White Porcelain

3 to 8 Nov Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Gallery)

Exhibition at Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Gallery), presented by The Korean Women's Association of Hong Kong, listed on the LCSD cultural programmes listing (lcsd.gov.hk).

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Hong Kong City Hall travertine wall carrying its bilingual City Hall sign in Central See-ming Lee, CC BY 2.0
Performance Last day today HK$280 to HK$480

Festive Korea 2026: Musical "The Longest Nights

6 to 8 Nov Hong Kong City Hall (Theatre)

Theatre at Hong Kong City Hall (Theatre), presented by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Hong Kong and the Korean Cultural Center in Hong K, listed on the LCSD cultural programmes listing (lcsd.gov.hk).

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Hong Kong City Hall travertine wall carrying its bilingual City Hall sign in Central See-ming Lee, CC BY 2.0
Exhibition Starts in 2 days Free

Fong Ching Ming and Students Landscape Painting Exhibition

10 to 12 Nov Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Gallery)

Exhibition at Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Gallery), presented by Free Style Landscape Painting Association, listed on the LCSD cultural programmes listing (lcsd.gov.hk).

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Exhibition Starts in 9 days Free

Contemporary Innovative Ink Painting Association Annual Exhibition 2026

17 to 23 Nov Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Hall)

Exhibition at Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Hall), presented by Contemporary Innovative Ink Painting Association, listed on the LCSD cultural programmes listing (lcsd.gov.hk).

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Nearby

HSBC Main Building Landmark · 1 min walk HSBC Main Building at Queens Road Central is designed by the well-known British architect Norman Foster. Bank of China Tower Landmark · 2 min walk The 367.4 m tower, designed by the architect Ieoh Ming Pei, on Garden Road in Central has four prism-shaped sections. Hong Kong Park Park · 3 min walk Hong Kong Park at Cotton Tree Drive, Central covers an area of 8.16 ha. Government House Landmark · 3 min walk Government House at Upper Albert Road in Central is the official residence of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and... Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware Museum · 4 min walk Located inside Hong Kong Park on Cotton Tree Drive in Central, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware was originally Flagstaff House which served as the... Hong Kong City Hall Special · 5 min walk Hong Kong City Hall, situated at Edinburgh Place in Central, opened in 1962.

Around Central

Tai Kwun, PMQ, Lan Kwai Fong and the Peak

Central is the business and government core of Hong Kong Island. Heritage sites like Tai Kwun and PMQ sit a short walk from the Central to Mid-Levels Escalator, and Victoria Peak is above it all.

Central has 22 places on the Roam Hong Kong map: 8 landmarks, 4 museums, 3 parks and gardens, 2 shops, 2 bars, 1 viewpoint, 1 special spot and 1 cafe. Read the Central guide.

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