398 Recreation, Sport and the Arts
Five leading scientists, Professor Su Dingqiang, Professor He Huawu, Chief Engineer Feng Maorun, Professor Albert F Chan and Professor Henry NC Wong from the Mainland and Hong Kong delivered lectures as part of the 'Distinguished Chinese Scientists Lecture Series 2010', organised jointly by the China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre, the China Association (Hong Kong) for Science and Society and the Museum. The lectures. were about the beauty of science, telescope and astronomy, development of Chinese railways and bridges, and drugs and organic synthesis.
'Science Alive 2010', sponsored by the Croucher Foundation and jointly presented with the British Council and the Education Bureau, offered a variety of educational activities including science communication contests, debates, lectures, workshops, demonstrations and science walkabouts.
During 2010, the museum worked with academic institutions, professional bodies and government departments on a number of special programmes. These included a 'Fun Science' competition, a primary science project exhibition, a Hong Kong student science project competition, the 43rd Joint School Science Exhibition', 'Robotic Olympiad', Research Grants Council public lectures and a 'Science in the Public Service' campaign.
Hong Kong Space Museum
The Hong Kong Space Museum introduced a new stargazing facility known as the Astropark on January 30, 2010. The Astropark is a novel theme park with stargazing facilities located within the Chong Hing Water Sports Centre in Sai Kung. Equipped with typical Chinese and Western astronomical instruments used in ancient and those of today, the Astropark offers recreational, educational and astronomical facilities for public enjoyment.
More than 790 000 people visited the museum's exhibitions and shows in the Space Theatre while 23 000 people took part in the educational and extension programmes in 2010.
Art Promotion Office
The Art Promotion Office organised numerous activities and projects in 2010 in collaboration with different organisations to promote public and community art. These included workshops and an art competition for disabled artists as well as three exhibitions featuring artworks by disabled persons, the elderly and people with special needs. Amongst others, The Late Version of Shan Hai Jing - Works by Lam Yuk-lin under the 'Artist in the Neighbourhood Scheme' was presented between February and March 2010 to end its fourth round of the scheme. ArtAlive@Park which has dressed up four public parks - Hong Kong Park, Kowloon Park, Sha Tin Park and Tuen Mun Park with new creation of images such as sculptures, photos and paintings by students of four universities in December 2010.
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, under the management of the Art Promotion Office has eight art studios, a lecture theatre, an exhibition hall and two
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