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For tourists who are fond of history and culture, better pastime in a new country than visiting a museum, and not come up with . And what if devoting a couple of hours not to historical artifacts or art galleries, but, say, museum of science? By the way, the Hong Kong Science Museum, which opened in 1991 ., has already caught on to the townspeople and even gained fame outside Hong Kong . It is understandable: it is a state-of-the-art interactive museum with an exhibition area of ​​more than 6500 sq m . m where presented about 500 exhibits . Many of them are strongly recommended to touch, twist and remake at their own discretion without fear of being exposed at the door . By the way, the Science Museum is very close to the historical museum, where you can go after acquaintance with the technical novelties of the scientific world .

The Hong Kong Science Museum, which opened in 1991, has already caught on to the citizens and even gained fame outside Hong Kong.

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The collection of the Hong Kong Science Museum is located on four floors . The first floor is devoted to exhibits devoted to mathematics, light, sound, as well as life sciences. Here is a hall with mirrors, where visitors can admire the amusing distorted reflections. On the same floor, the Jockey Club gallery opens, revealing the theme of environmental protection.

The second floor of the museum tells about the peculiarities of hygiene and safety of work, electricity, magnetic effects. Here you can learn about the latest news from the world of science. Among the exhibits of the third floor are mock-ups of various equipment and scientific adaptations, telecommunications, home appliances and transport are immediately displayed

The highlight of the exposition is Hong Kong's first air liner

And finally, the last floor includes an energy efficiency gallery and a children's room with adapted interactive exhibits

The exhibition halls surround a giant attraction - a 22-meter power machine. The attraction is launched strictly according to the schedule several times a day

Museum of Science of Hong Kong

The resource center, lecture hall, laboratory, cafe, bookstore and souvenir shop are open at the museum

Useful information

Address: Hong Kong, Kowloon, Tsimshatsui East, Science Museum Road, 2.

Opening Hours: Monday - Wednesday, Friday: 13:00 - 21:00, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: 10:00 - 21:00, Thursday: output. On the eve of Christmas and Chinese New Year, the museum closes at 17:00. In the first two days of the Chinese New Year, the museum is closed.

Entrance: 25 HKD, for students, visitors with disabilities and people over 60: 12, 50 HKD, children up to 4 years old admission free (accompanied by an adult with a ticket) . For groups of more than 20 people: 17, 50 HKD. On Wednesdays for all visitors there is a free entrance.

Museum Weekly Pass (cost is 30 HKD), Museum Family Pass (for four people, valid for a year, cost is 200 HKD), Museum Individual Pass (cost 100 HKD per year, and 50 HKD for half a year.)

How to get there

In a five-minute walk from the museum there is a bus stop for East Tsim Sha Tsui, through which several bus routes run: No. 26, 35A, 41A, 98D, 208, 13X and 973, as well as minibuses No. 7 and 8.

By subway, you need to go to Tsim Sha Tsui station (exit B2), then walk along Cameron Road in one hundred ONU Chatham Road South. The pedestrian bridge over the pedestrian bridge leads to the museum.


All prices are for November 2014