ʌntˈɪl ʃˈɔːɹtli bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə mjuːzˈiəm bˈɪd fɚðə jˈuːs ʌvðə vˈeɪkənt spˈeɪsᵻz ðə bˈɪldɪŋ wʌz jˈuːzd æz wˈʌn ʌvðə tˈɜːmɪnəlz fɚðə stˈɑːɹ fˈɛɹi fɔːɹ ɪts sˈɜːvɪs tə hˈʌŋ hˈɑːm.
Until shortly before the museum bid for the use of the vacant spaces the building was used as one of the terminals for the Star Ferry for its service to Hung Hom.