[1][2] During the Second World War, the building was used as a dormitory of the first-aid station of air defence at Mid-Levels with anti-aircraft weaponry mounted on the roof.
After the fall of Hong Kong and during the Japanese occupation, the building was allowed to keep its academic purpose and was also used as a repository of books for private individuals, schools and government organisation.
[2][3][4] In 1953, the Museum of Chinese Art and Archaeology was established with exhibitions being held in one of the rooms in the Fung Ping Shan Library.
Tsui Building, was opened to the public in 1996, which was built to integrate with the existing University Museum and Art Gallery.
The facade is mainly constructed of red brick and is decorated with giant pilasters, windows architraves, pediments and moulded cornice and parapet.