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The 'Amazing Vaccines' exhibition, jointly developed with the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences (HKMMS), was in the HKMMS in September. An exhibition entitled 'It's a Tasty World Food Science Now!' held from October 14, 2011 to February 1, 2012, provided visitors with a better understanding of food science, including its myths and facts. The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan), Japan, provided the exhibition with more than 60 interactive exhibits and video programmes on food science from different perspectives. The museum's Science News Corner staged three thematic exhibitions: 'Cardio Sentinal: A 24-hour health care and monitoring system', 'Nanotechnology' and 'Technologies Enhancing Patient Care'. These were organised jointly with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Four leading scientists from the Mainland and Hong Kong delivered lectures in Hong Kong at the Distinguished Chinese Scientists Lecture Series 2011 from October 29, 2011 on topics such as the reliability of the 21st Century, Chinese medicine research, water resources and the world of colours. The programme was organised jointly by the China Association for Science and Technology, the Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre, the China Association (Hong Kong) for Science and Society and the Hong Kong Science Museum.
The Secondary School Science Quiz Competition 2011, held biannually, ended on March 18, 2011. A total of 67 schools entered this competition. Nine schools. passed the preliminary test on March 12, 2011.
A programme entitled 'A Night at the Science Museum' was organised jointly by the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science of the University of Hong Kong, IBM and the Science Museum on November 18, as an event to celebrate the centenary of the University of Hong Kong, the 20th anniversary of the Science Museum as well as the centenary of IBM. The programme ran from 9:00 pm to 9:00 am the next morning and was attended by 600 secondary school students and teachers.
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'Science Alive 2011' staged from November 14 23, 2011, sponsored by the Croucher Foundation and jointly presented with the British Council, the Education Bureau and the Hong Kong Education City Limited, offered a variety of educational activities. The theme was 'Living Chemistry', to commemorate the International Year of Chemistry.
The Science Museum was visited by over 1 172 500 people in 2011.
Hong Kong Space Museum
In 2011, the Hong Kong Space Museum presented two Sky Shows, four OMNIMAX Shows and three School Shows at its Stanley Ho Space Theatre. Stargazing and family programmes were held regularly in its stargazing facilities of the Astropark and iObservatory in Sai Kung.
With the sponsorship of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, the Space Museum organised the Young Astronaut Training Camp with the China Astronaut