Ping Shan in Yuen Long district is one of Hong Kong's most historically significant regions. The Tang Clan, one of the major clans in the New Territories, settled in Ping Shan as early as the 12th century.

The Ping Shan Tang Clan Gallery displays relics belonging to Tang Clan members. The valuable exhibits include an embroidered silk birthday hanging, a baby seat that is about 170 years old, a phoenix coronet worn by a bride in the 1950s, and a bridal sedan chair used in traditional marriages.

The Gallery of Ping Shan Heritage Trail introduces monuments and buildings along the trail including ancestral halls, temples, study halls, a pagoda and the Shrine of the Earth God.

The Community Heritage Gallery will periodically present special thematic exhibitions on the history and culture of the New Territories organised by schools and community groups.

Historical building

The centre was converted from the Old Ping Shan Police Station built in 1899, one of the few remaining pre-war police stations in the New Territories. It consists of three buildings. The main building is a two-storey structure with an embracing arched verandah. It is a white-walled building with observation posts at roof level.

On the north side, a two-storey structure connected to the main buildings forms the Annex Block. This building also has white walls, open verandahs and a pitched Chinese tile roof.

There is also a small single-storey detached building with a pitched roof and overhanging eaves. The original chimneys also remain in the building.

The centre will open from 10am to 5pm daily. It will be closed on Mondays (except public holidays) and the first two days of the Chinese New Year. Admission is free.