Hong Kong Space Museum
The Hong Kong Space Museum is located on Salisbury Road in Kowloon, near the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront promenade. Due to its unique eggshell design, it has become one of Hong Kong’s landmarks.
The Space Museum consists of two wings: the central area of the east wing is an egg-shaped building housing the space theatre (where the dome is used for video projections), a planetarium, a universe exhibition hall, a workshop room and office areas; The west wing houses a space exploration hall, a resource centre, a bookstore and a multi-purpose hall.
The Space Museum has a number of world-renowned equipment, such as the world’s first “fully automatic control system”, whole sky film projection, etc. An circular dome screen in the astronomy hall allows the audience to see the eight thousand stars in the sky at a glance. The Space Museum is continuously upgrading its equipment, such as the seamless spherical screen with new NanoseAM technology, the new digital sky projection equipment for ActiveShutter 3D glasses, and so on. This modern world-class equipment is expected to be introduced to audiences next year, allowing audiences to enjoy a new level of audio-visual enjoyment.
The Space Museum is dedicated to introducing a variety of astronomical discoveries and inventions from ancient to modern times, popularizing astronomical knowledge as well as providing various interactive activities to make visits special. The permanent exhibition area includes the Space Exhibition Hall and the Space Exploration Exhibition Hall, revealing the mysteries of astronomy and space to the public through a large number of interactive exhibits and equipment. The Space Museum also promotes basic knowledge of astronomy through activities such as Astronomy Carnival, Astronomy Happy Hours and fun science lab sessions.
Ticket: HKD 10 for adults; Half ticket for full-time students, people with disabilities and senior citizens aged 65 or above; Children under the age of four don’t have to buy tickets. Free admission on Wednesdays. Earphones are available in the Skyroom and recordings are offered in Cantonese, English, Mandarin or Japanese.
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Opening times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 1 pm – 9 pm
Saturday, Sunday, public holiday: 10 am – 9 pm
Closed on Tuesday (excluding national holidays)
Hong Kong Maritime Museum
The Hong Kong Maritime Museum was originally located on the ground floor of Murray House at Stanley Square, Stanley, but it was later moved to Central Pier 8. It is a dynamic cultural institution which is dedicated to the collection and exhibition of maritime and trade history of Hong Kong as well as the Pearl River Delta.
The museum is divided into ancient and modern . There are three floors in the museum, with a total of 13 exhibition halls and a collection of 1200 pieces. The museum also boasts a special exhibition hall, a resource center, a cafe, a gift shop and a nautical boutique gallery. You can enjoy a panoramic view of the Victoria Harbour outside the museum.
The Exhibition Halls have been named by various collectors. The names include references to navigation and trade history as well as some events from both ancient and modern times that various collectors wanted to highlight. The exhibits include the Gu Guo Min ship simulation cabin, China’s maritime history culture, modern China trade, pirates, the Pioneering Voyage of the Keying, Hong Kong and shipyard, China maritime modernization, creation of modern ports, passenger transport, maritime activities, friends of the underwater world, the voice of the sea, friends of the ocean, etc. Each exhibition hall provides visitors with a better understanding of the maritime history and rich cultural heritage of Hong Kong, the Pearl River Delta region and even Asia through a variety of special exhibitions.
In addition, the Hong Kong Maritime Museum provides an excellent exhibition space for the maritime collections of museums in China and all over the world through the Gu Zong Rui Gallery. Visitors can enjoy wide variety in this gallery. Exhibition content can range from the naval history of different countries to the latest oceanographic and climate science research data, guiding the future of maritime navigation.
Adult ticket price is HKD 30 per person. Half price is available for senior citizens aged 60 and above, full-time students, minors aged under 18 or people with disabilities.
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Opening times:
Monday to Friday, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday, Sunday, public holiday: 10 am – 7 pm
Hong Kong Science Museum
Located at Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, the Hong Kong Science Museum covers an area of more than 6,500 square meters. It has four floors of permanent exhibition halls. It presents a range of popular scientific knowledge and technology to the public in a lively and interesting manner. Located at the center of the Science Museum, the giant exhibit “Energy Machine” is more than 21 meters tall, and is considered the treasure of the museum. It is composed of two tower-shaped pipes and a bridge. When it is started, a custom-made balls move through the pipe structure quickly, creating a wonderful sound and visual effect.
The exhibition halls on the ground floor include the Hall of Motion, the Hall of Sound, the Environmental Conservation Gallery, World of Mirrors, the Hall of Mathematics and a Biodiversity Gallery, making it possible for visitors to explore the fun of many different scientific principles.
The exhibition hall on the first floor includes a navigation hall, a resource center and an Electricity and Magnetism gallery. There are many interactive exhibits in the exhibition area, such as the machine which allows users to feel the magic of electric current passing through the body, and the plasma orb, which allows the audience to observe the magic of the electric discharge phenomenon.
The second-floor exhibition hall, which includes Transportation, Home Technology and Food Science focuses on everyday technology, and visitors can even learn to fly a plane in a flight simulator. There is also a telecommunications gallery on the second floor, which introduces the development of communication technology from telegraph to optical fiber. The three-floor exhibition hall introduces various energy-saving methods and analyzes the environmental pollution caused by other energy sources.
In addition to the permanent exhibition area, the Science Museum also has a number of special exhibitions such as the “Unlocking the secrets-The Science of Conservation at The Palace Museum“ exhibit showing how traditional techniques are combined with advanced science and technology to restore precious cultural relics and “Fighting Viruses- Innovations to Safeguard Our Health” which introduces the science of the novel coronavirus science etc.
Adult ticket price is HK $20 per person. Half price for people with disabilities (and a peer carer) and senior citizens aged 60 or above. Free admission for full-time students. Free admission on Wednesdays.
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Opening times:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 am – 7 pm
Saturday, Sunday, public holiday: 10 am – 9 pm
Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year’s Eve: 10 am – 5 pm
Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Hong Kong Heritage Museum is located at No.1 Man Lam Road, Sha Tin. It is a comprehensive museum operated by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It focuses on introducing history, art and culture. The museum consists of five floors and it was modeled after the traditional Chinese quadrangle. The roof is topped with Chinese traditional glazed tiles and eaves. The layout of the building is composed of a courtyard in the middle and pavilions on the four sides. The museum is located next to the Sha Tin Shing Mun River. Its reflection on the river makes it very eye-catching.
The museum has a rich collection of cultural relics and artistic creations. It is an important platform to showcase the special culture of Hong Kong. The exhibits are very diverse, from precious cultural relics such as “Tianhou Mikoshi” to Hong Kong’s famous jewelry and fashion designs to the manuscripts of Hong Kong cartoon artists in pop culture. Even glasses worn by Lydia Shum and the peacock feather-like costume worn by Roman Tam during performances are kept here. The museum now has five exhibition halls with various themes. First, there is the Jin Yong Gallery, which explores the world of Jin Yong’s martial arts novels. Then the discovery center for children to explore nature, Hong Kong unexcavated Heritage and the past of Hong Kong. Also, the museum of Cantonese Opera and Cultural Relics hall, where visitors can learn more about the cultural and artistic characteristics of Cantonese Opera. There is also the T.T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art, where ceramics, bronzes and other private collections are displayed. Nevertheless, Chao Shaoang Art Hall displays the calligraphy and painting treasures from the painter Chao Shaoang. In addition, the museum also consists of seven special exhibition halls, such as “Martial Arts. Life –Bruce Lee”, which introduces the life of Bruce Lee and “Hong Kong Print Graphic Art Exhibition”, which introduces the history of the Hong Kong printing industry and the “Legend of Hong Kong Print Art”.
Adult tickets costs 10 HK dollars per person. Half-price tickets are available for people with disabilities, senior citizens aged 60 or above and full-time students. The museum is closed every Tuesday.
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Opening times:
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, public holiday: 10 am – 7 pm
Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year’s Eve: 10 am – 5 pm
Closed on Tuesday (excluding publish holidays), the first and second day of the Lunar New Year.
Hong Kong Museum of History
Hong Kong Museum of History is located on Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui. It is a large comprehensive modern museum under the administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The history of the museum dates back to the City Museum and Art Gallery founded in 1962 at the City Hall.
After several changes of name and relocation, the museum was officially renamed the “Hong Kong Museum of History” in 1998. In the same year, the new site was officially opened to the public. Apart from the main museum at Chatham Road South, the Hong Kong Museum of History runs five branch museums, namely the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence at Shau Kei Wan, the Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum at Sham Shui Po, Law Uk Folk Museum at Chai Wan, Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery inside the Quarry Bay Park and Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum in the Mid-Levels of Central.
The museum has a permanent exhibition on the first floor – “The Hong Kong Story”. With over 460 exhibits and 210 pictures, the exhibition introduces Hong Kong’s history and culture from prehistoric to modern times and provides the visitors with an in-depth understanding of Hong Kong’s history and culture. The exhibition is divided into three parts: through cultural relics, ancient stone carvings and ancient kiln sites, human activities and the historical and cultural development of the metropolis are displayed. In addition, there is also a photo exhibition of the early history of Hong Kong with the theme of “Old Films and Treasures”. A large number of rare old pictures of the landscapes, buildings and streets of Hong Kong are on display to give the visitors a sense of the old Hong Kong.
The exhibition area of the museum is over 8,000 square metres. Its collections include valuable coins and stamps, account books and letters, etc. The exhibits are divided into four categories: natural history, archaeology, folklore and local history. In addition, there are lecture halls and activity rooms in the museum. Visitors can also borrow books and multimedia materials about Hong Kong history, folklore and archaeology from the reference room on the second floor of the museum. They can also borrow books from the conservation resource center.
Adult tickets cost 10 HK dollars per person. Half-price tickets are available for people with disabilities, senior citizens aged 60 or above and full-time students. Free admission every Wednesday.
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Opening times:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, public holiday: 10 am – 7 pm
Closed on Tuesday (excluding publish holidays), the first and second day of the Lunar New Year.