Hong Kong
Maritime Museum
Jockey Club Anchor Plaza
Expect to open to the public by September 2025
The Hong Kong Maritime Museum Jockey Club Anchor Plaza has been funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust as a 2022 Chief Executive’s Community Project. This free access plaza is located on the Hong Kong Island harbourfront, behind Central Piers 9 and 10, and adjacent to the museum. The project is expected to be completed and open to the public by September 2025.
A learning space to showcase
Hong Kong's rich maritime cultural heritage
The plaza will provide a brand-new interactive public learning space to showcase Hong Kong's rich maritime cultural heritage. In addition to displaying the anchor of the "Seawise Giant,” the plaza will feature a walkthrough pavilion with immersive ArtTech displays and interactive screens, allowing visitors to delve deeper into Hong Kong's marine life and maritime history. The project aims to create a vibrant space for education, entertainment and art. Visitors can not only appreciate Hong Kong’s significant maritime cultural heritage but also enjoy an immersive learning experience through the use of art, technology and interactive elements.
The Hong Kong Maritime Museum is a cultural link connecting Hong Kong with its rich maritime history, art, and science. The completion of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum Jockey Club Anchor Plaza will further expand the museum's reach, allowing the public to benefit.
The 36-ton "Seawise Giant" anchor, which originally had 20 shackles of chain (about 27.4 m per shackle), is 7 m long in the shank, 4.45 m across the flukes and 1.13 m thick.
This anchor was once installed on "Seawise Giant," the largest cargo vessel ever built. The ship, once owned by Hong Kong shipping magnate Mr. C.Y. Tung, and subsequently sailing under a variety of other owners and names, was dismantled on the beaches of Gujarat, India, in 2010 after 35 years of service. Its anchor was later acquired by the museum's Emeritus Chairman, Mr. Anthony Hardy BBS. It was a considerable challenge to move the anchor from Gujarat to the Government Dockyard in Hong Kong, where it has been in temporary storage since June 2010. The anchor stands as a symbol of the vessel’s former glory, embodying Hong Kong's rich and storied maritime heritage.
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum
In 2025, the Hong Kong Maritime Museum is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the theme of “Anchoring the Past, Navigating the Future,” coinciding with the arrival of the anchor of the "Seawise Giant" at the plaza. Over the past 20 years, the museum has showcased Hong Kong's unique maritime culture and history and has become a bridge connecting the past with the future.