What to do in Hong Kong when it rains
The weather needn't spoil Hong Kong. Its galleries, museums and indoor markets are at their best on a grey day, with cafés on every corner.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- M+ Museum 38號 Museum Dr, West Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Palace Museum 8 Museum Drive West Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Museum of History 100 Chatham Rd S, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Museum of Art G/F, Hong Kong Museum Of Art, 10號 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Science Museum 2號 Science Museum Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Space Museum Hong Kong Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Tai Kwun Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Rd, Central, Hong Kong
- Fringe Club 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, Hong Kong
- ArtLane 8號 Chung Ching St, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
- Asia Society Hong Kong Center 9 Justice Dr, Admiralty, Hong Kong
- commaa ，coffee . art . architecture G/F, Shop 4C, 11 Po Yan St, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
- Oi! 12號 Oil St, North Point, Hong Kong
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- 1881 Heritage 2A Canton Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
- Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
- Blue House Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Stone Nullah Ln, 72A 號地舖及慶雲街 4 號地舖
- Western Market 323 Des Voeux Rd Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
- Sai Wan Swimming Shed Victoria Rd, Mount Davis, Hong Kong
- Asia Society Hong Kong Center 9 Justice Dr, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Temple Street Night Market Temple St, Jordan, Hong Kong
- Central Market 93 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
- Yau Ma Tei Wholesale Fruit Market 202 Reclamation St, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong
- Mong Kok Night Market Portland St, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
- Wan Chai Market 258 Queen's Rd E, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
- Sheung Wan Market and Cooked Food Centre 345 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Bakehouse 44 Hankow Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
- Bakehouse 5 Staunton St, Central, Hong Kong
- Bakehouse (Wan Chai) 14 Tai Wong St E, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
- Regent Hong Kong 18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
- Waso Cafe (Tsim Sha Tsui) Hong Kong, 尖沙咀加連威老道10號地下
- Lan Fong Yuen Tsim Sha Tsui 44 Nathan Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Times Square Matheson St, Bowrington, Hong Kong
- K11 MUSEA 18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
- Harbour City Canton Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
- Langham Place 8 Argyle St, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
- ifc mall 8 Finance St, Central, Hong Kong
- K11 Art Mall 18 Hanoi Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
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