More than 100 Hong Kong creatives, both established and emerging, have made their home in PMQ, which has also become a destination for marquee cultural events. We’ve highlighted the site’s history and highlights below in our guide to Hong Kong’s PMQ.

PMQ History and Redevelopment

Although PMQ opened in 2014, its history goes way back to 1862. That was when Hong Kong’s first government school opened to offer Western education to the public. In 1889 it became Victoria College, an elegant building that was destroyed in World War II, but whose foundations still survive under the Police Married Quarters that were built in 1951. They provided apartments for married police and their families until 2000. Less than a decade later PMQ was named one of eight ‘Conserving Central’ projects and the revitalisation began. (Another successful heritage project is nearby Tai Kwun.)

Today, thousands of local and international visitors wander PMQ’s atmospheric hallways and courtyard, soaking in the heritage while also admiring the creative and artistic talent on offer.