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			\| visitors = 1,125,000 (2016)<ref name="stats">{{cite web\|title=Statistics Report\|url=http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/aboutlcsd/ppr/statistics/cultural.html\|publisher=Leisure and Cultural Services Department\|access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref>
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			\| director = Karen Sit
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			\| curator = Paulina Chan<br>Ronne Yuen<br>Kelvin Chung
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			The '''Hong Kong Science Museum''' is a public ] in ], ], ], located next to the ].

			==History==
	The '''Hong Kong Science Museum''' is a ]-themed museum in ], ], ], located next to the ].
			The Hong Kong Science Museum was first conceived by the ] in 1976.<ref name="opening">{{cite news\|last1=Green\|first1=Lisa\|title=Governor opens Science Museum\|work=South China Morning Post\|date=19 April 1991\|page=3}}</ref> The council hired American firm E. Verner Johnson and Associates in 1984 to help plan the museum.<ref name="wonder"/> Three more design firms were later engaged to work on the exhibits: West Office Design, Toshihiko Sakow Associates, and Levy Design.<ref name="discoveries">{{cite news\|last1=Serjeant\|first1=John\|title=Discoveries in a hi-tech wonderland\|work=South China Morning Post\|date=19 April 1991\|page=57}}</ref> In 1986, the council hired Hong Kong architecture firm ] to design the museum.<ref name="wonder">{{cite news\|title=Developing new place of wonder\|work=South China Morning Post\|date=19 Apr 1991\|page=59}}</ref> It was built by Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited.

			Construction began in March 1988 and was completed in November 1990.<ref name="wonder"/> The museum cost HK$340 million.<ref name="opening"/> It was officially opened by Governor ] and Urban Council Chairman ] on 18 April 1991.<ref name="opening"/>
	The museum has a DC3 airliner suspended from the ceiling. Amongst the exhibitions there is a giant audiokinetic sculpture (see image), and various exhibitions on electricity generation and use, as well as about recycling, products, digital music, and acoustics.

			In 2000, the Urban Council was disbanded, and management of the museum became the responsibility of the newly formed ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Our History\|url=http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Science/en_US/web/scm/au/history.html\|publisher=Hong Kong Science Museum\|access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref>
	The most popular exhibition items for children are a computer area, a real (but stationary) car in which visitors can attempt to drive in a driving simulation while avoiding accidents, speeding, and excessive fuel usage, and a small life-sized stationary aircraft with a video of a flight around Hong Kong playing inside the cockpit. Refreshments are provided at a small cafe.

			==Exhibits==
	About 500 exhibits are displayed in the permanent exhibition area. The most prominent exhibit is the 22-m high twin-tower Energy Machine which is the largest of its kind in the world. A total of 18 galleries cover a wide range of science and technology topics including light, sound, motion, electricity and magnetism, mathematics, life science, geography, meteorology, computer, transportation, communication, food science, energy and home technology. About 80% of the exhibits are participatory so that visitors may learn through direct involvement.

			The museum has ]'s first ] suspended from the ceiling.

			The most popular exhibition items for children are a ] area, a real (but stationary) car in which visitors can attempt to drive in a ] while avoiding accidents, speeding, and excessive fuel usage, and a small life-sized stationary aircraft with a video of a flight around Hong Kong playing inside the cockpit. Refreshments are provided at a small cafe.

			About 500 exhibits are displayed in the permanent exhibition area. The most prominent exhibit is the 22-metre-high twin-tower ] which is the largest of its kind in the world. A total of 18 galleries cover a wide range of science and technology topics including light, sound, motion, electricity and magnetism, mathematics, life science, geography, meteorology, computer, transportation, communication, food science, energy/energy conservation and home technology. About 80 per cent of the exhibits are participatory so that visitors may learn through direct involvement.

			The museum staff also performs live demonstrations daily, many of which are designed for younger visitors.

			==Transportation==
			The museum is within walking distance of ] of the ] (MTR).

			==Future==
			In late 2023, the Hong Kong government proposed to move the science museum to Sha Tin and use the site in Tsim Sha Tsui for a new museum that will promote the "development and achievements of China". The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau proposed that the new museum would improve teenagers' understanding of China by showcasing Chinese history, the Chinese Communist Party, "the establishment of the new China", Chinese economic reform, and national achievements.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Hong Kong plans to replace science museum with new one focusing on national development \|url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/211137/Hong-Kong-plans-to-replace-science-museum-with-new-one-focusing-on-national-development \|work=The Standard \|date=6 December 2023}}</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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			==References==
	== External links ==
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			* {{Official website\|http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Science/}}
			{{Tsim Sha Tsui}}
			{{Yau Tsim Mong District}}
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 21 March 2024

Science museum in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Science Museum
香港科學館
Exterior view
Location within Hong Kong
Established	18 April 1991; 33 years ago (1991-04-18)
Location	2 Science Museum Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°18′04″N 114°10′39″E / 22.301021°N 114.17751°E / 22.301021; 114.17751
Type	Science museum
Accreditation	Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC)
Visitors	1,125,000 (2016)
Director	Karen Sit
Curator	Paulina Chan Ronne Yuen Kelvin Chung
Architect	Palmer and Turner
Public transit access	Hung Hom station
Website	hk.science.museum

Hong Kong Science Museum

Traditional Chinese

香港科學館

Simplified Chinese

香港科学馆

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xiānggǎng Kēxuéguǎn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Hēung góng fō hohk gún
Jyutping	Hoeng gong fo hok gun

The Hong Kong Science Museum is a public science museum in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located next to the Hong Kong Museum of History.

History

The Hong Kong Science Museum was first conceived by the Urban Council in 1976. The council hired American firm E. Verner Johnson and Associates in 1984 to help plan the museum. Three more design firms were later engaged to work on the exhibits: West Office Design, Toshihiko Sakow Associates, and Levy Design. In 1986, the council hired Hong Kong architecture firm Palmer and Turner to design the museum. It was built by Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited.

Construction began in March 1988 and was completed in November 1990. The museum cost HK$340 million. It was officially opened by Governor David Wilson and Urban Council Chairman H.M.G. Forsgate on 18 April 1991.

In 2000, the Urban Council was disbanded, and management of the museum became the responsibility of the newly formed Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Exhibits

The museum has Cathay Pacific's first DC-3 airliner suspended from the ceiling.

The most popular exhibition items for children are a computer area, a real (but stationary) car in which visitors can attempt to drive in a driving simulation while avoiding accidents, speeding, and excessive fuel usage, and a small life-sized stationary aircraft with a video of a flight around Hong Kong playing inside the cockpit. Refreshments are provided at a small cafe.

About 500 exhibits are displayed in the permanent exhibition area. The most prominent exhibit is the 22-metre-high twin-tower Energy Machine which is the largest of its kind in the world. A total of 18 galleries cover a wide range of science and technology topics including light, sound, motion, electricity and magnetism, mathematics, life science, geography, meteorology, computer, transportation, communication, food science, energy/energy conservation and home technology. About 80 per cent of the exhibits are participatory so that visitors may learn through direct involvement.

The museum staff also performs live demonstrations daily, many of which are designed for younger visitors.

Transportation

The museum is within walking distance of Hung Hom station of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR).

Future

In late 2023, the Hong Kong government proposed to move the science museum to Sha Tin and use the site in Tsim Sha Tsui for a new museum that will promote the "development and achievements of China". The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau proposed that the new museum would improve teenagers' understanding of China by showcasing Chinese history, the Chinese Communist Party, "the establishment of the new China", Chinese economic reform, and national achievements.

References

"Statistics Report". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
^ Green, Lisa (19 April 1991). "Governor opens Science Museum". South China Morning Post. p. 3.
^ "Developing new place of wonder". South China Morning Post. 19 April 1991. p. 59.
Serjeant, John (19 April 1991). "Discoveries in a hi-tech wonderland". South China Morning Post. p. 57.
"Our History". Hong Kong Science Museum. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
"Hong Kong plans to replace science museum with new one focusing on national development". The Standard. 6 December 2023.

External links

Official website

Tsim Sha Tsui

Landmarks

Closed/demolished	June 4th Museum New World Centre

Transport

Government

Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station

Education

St. Mary's Canossian College

Yau Tsim Mong District

For Tsim Sha Tsui places see Template:Tsim Sha Tsui

Areas