Museum Context: Enter Potterhead's Favorite Place in HK
It was June 6, 2019, at about 3 p.m. A very hot afternoon at that time. I was waiting with my family for an MTR ride back to Tsim Sha Tsui from Ocean Park station. We just did a top up to our Octopus Card and didn’t have any plan to visit more destinations when my father suggested to stop by at Causeway Bay for just wandering around.
All of sudden something just crossed my mind. I remembered a place that I haven’t yet visited. It was located in Causeway Bay. Yup, Museum Context!
At 3.30 pm, we arrived in Causeway Bay
MTR Station. Super crowded since it was Hong Kong’s rush hour. We quickly looked
for a suitable exit for Museum Context area. Minutes later, we decided to use
the Hysan Place exit.
We walked for three minutes. And
abracadabra, we discovered this tiny store with “Museum Context” word sticked on
its windows. It was situated in a building’s 2nd floor. I was so excited and entered
the Potterhead store in a speed of light.
My cousin went to this place in December 2018, and she said, "Yeah, but make sure you have eagle eyes. The store is like hiding in plain sight inside Causeway Bay shopping areas."
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| Museum Context, Yun Ping Road, Causeway Bay (2nd floor) |
Brief history. Museum Context was founded by Andrew McRae, a Scottish entrepreneur who owns its flagships based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He started opening other stores in Hong Kong in 2011, with one of them set in Yun Ping Road, Causeway Bay (the one I visited).
Filled with unique British ambience and design, you can find any officially licensed Harry Potter (and Fantastic Beasts) collection and merchandise here. Explore them by yourselves. From British antiquettes, Harry Potter’s books, miniatures, toys, stationeries, clothing, to Harry Potter and (He-who-must-not-be-named)'s wand replicas and still many more. They were all here with $$$ price range.
What can you find and buy in Museum Context? These...
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| Cool exploration stuff |
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| Who'd like to come and say hello?! |
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| You can't cancel Quidditch... :-( |
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Anything from the trolley, dears?
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Also, this store provided a free photobooth where you can pose as a wizarding Hogwarts student (to be more specific: a Gryffindor
student).
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| I didnt really know how to pose with props..:--) |
Now this Causeway Bay’s Museum Context has closed and moved to Cityplaza, Quarry Bay. You can also visit this pop-up store in Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1.
So, if you are a Potterhead who just happens to be in Hong Kong... I'd recommend you to take a visit to this small store.
Museum Context Official Website:
https://museumcontext.com/Thanks for reading!
#Note: All photos featured in this post are credited to my so-so phone camera
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| Museum Context in HK International Airport |
comel 😍
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