香港醫學博物館 | |
 Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences | |
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Former name | Bacteriological Institute (1906-1940s) Pathological Institute (1940s-1960) Old Pathological Institute (1960-1996) |
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| Established | 16 March 1996 |
| Location | 2 Caine Lane, Sheung Wan,  Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°17′00″N 114°08′55″E / 22.283443°N 114.148606°E |
| Type | Heritage |
| Chairperson | Dr Edwin CL YU |
| Architect | Leigh & Orange |
| Owner | Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences Society |
| Website | www.hkmms.org.hk/en |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港醫學博物館 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港医学博物馆 | ||||||||||||
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The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences was established in 1996. It is in a renovated three-story Edwardian-style building, at 2 Caine Lane at the Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is also referred to as Old Pathological Institute.
The aim of the museum is to promote the collection and preservation of materials of historical interest relating to the development of the medical industry in Hong Kong. On occasion, exhibitions are held by the museum to present basic and advanced medical information and news. One of its major goals is to help raise public interest in the medical history of Hong Kong and teach them more about health and diseases.