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Recreation, Sport, Culture and the Arts

International Airport that were functional yet creative, presenting new styles of local tea ware creation. Another exhibition, 'Behind the Art: Chinese Export Tea Ware, was organised jointly with the CUHK's Art Museum from April to October. The tea ware museum welcomed 201,281 visitors in 2018.

Hong Kong Museum of History

The Hong Kong Museum of History in Tsim Sha Tsui runs the permanent exhibition, 'The Hong Kong Story! It staged five other exhibitions in 2018: 'Miles upon Miles: World Heritage along the Silk Road', 'An Age of Luxury; the Assyrians to Alexander, 'Gilded Glory: Chaozhou Woodcarving, 'Through Thick and Thin: 150 Years of the Hong Kong Fire Services' and 'Ying Wa College Bicentenary Exhibition - A Legacy to Hong Kong History: More than 1,203,800 people visited during the year.

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Two special programmes enable community groups to understand the city's history and cultural heritage. 'Inclusive Life: Museum for All Interactivity Scheme' offers people with disabilities guided tours and workshops, while 'Caring for the Community' holds outreach activities for ethnic minorities, youngsters, the elderly, families and new immigrants.

The museum works with the CUHK, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), Education University of Hong Kong, Lingnan University and Chu Hai College of Higher Education to organise public seminars and lectures on the history and culture of Hong Kong. A new initiative, Journey for Creative Minds, helps the elderly know more about cross-border art and culture in a fun way.

At schools, the museum organises teacher seminars, a school competition and the Future Curator Training Course to enhance teachers and students' understanding of Hong Kong's history and culture.

The Museum of History manages five branch museums: the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery, Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum and Law Uk Folk Museum.

The Museum of Coastal Defence is converted from the old Lei Yue Mun Fort in Shau Kei Wan. It holds the permanent exhibition, '600 Years of Hong Kong's Coastal Defence, and organises educational programmes such as field trips to places of military interest. In 2018, the museum organised a special exhibition, 'The Great War at Its Centenary, as well as roving exhibitions to arouse students' interest in learning Hong Kong's military history. The museum attracted over 98,800 visitors in 2018 before it was closed on 17 September for a revamp. The renovated museum will reopen in 2020.

Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, housed in the historic Kom Tong Hall in Central, runs two permanent exhibitions about Dr Sun's life and career, and organises educational programmes relating to the man and Central and Western District. In 2018, the museum staged the 'Seek See Sit! Bench Design Exhibition' and 'The Beiyang Warlords: War and Politics' exhibition. It attracted over 90,700 visitors during the year.

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