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[[File:PoLeungKuk.jpg|thumb|Po Leung Kuk, Main Building]]

The '''Po Leung Kuk Museum''' ({{Zh-chinese|c=|s=|t=保良局歷史博物館}}), or '''Po Leung Kuk Archives''' is a [[museum]] and an [[archive]] housed in the Main Building of [[Po Leung Kuk]]'s [[Headquarters]], located at 66 [[Leighton Road]], [[Causeway Bay]], Hong Kong.

The [[museum]] consists of the Old Hall, the Exhibition Hall, the Archives Office, the Research Room and two Archival Conservation Rooms. The Old Hall and the Exhibition Hall are opened to the public.

The [[museum]] stores the [[Historical document|historical documents]] of [[Po Leung Kuk]]. They will also be available upon request for the public to read.

In the late 19th century Hong Kong, kidnapping and human trafficking were rampant.
On 8 November 1878, a group of Chinese merchants
from [[Dongguan]] petitioned to the Governor [[Sir John Pope Hennessy]] for permission to form the "Society for the Protection of Women and Children", later known as [[Po Leung Kuk]] . Founded to protect the young and the innocent, the charity was supported by public donation and responsible for suppressing kidnapping, sheltering victims and safeguarding its residents' welfare.

==See also==
* [[List of museums in Hong Kong]]

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