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Recreation, Sport, Culture and the Arts

Hong Kong Science Museum

In 2019, Hong Kong Science Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui jointly presented with the Palace Museum 'Unlocking the Secrets The Science of Conservation at The Palace Museum! The exhibition told the stories behind the conservation of cultural relics. It displayed more than 100 priceless artefacts from the Palace Museum, ranging from bronzes, clocks, textiles, thangkas, woodenware and lacquerware to inlaid works, ceramics, calligraphy and hand-painted copies of ancient paintings showcasing exquisite traditional Chinese craft techniques as well as the scientific principles and technologies applied in object restoration. Other major exhibitions. included 'Winter Games, allowing visitors to explore scientific principles behind winter sports through large-scale interactive exhibits. The 'Becoming Jane Inspiring a Shared Planet' exhibition presented the scientific discoveries of Dr Jane Goodall, a humanitarian and environmentalist who has spent many years observing chimpanzees in their native habitat. More than 1,149,000 visitors came during the year.

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The museum also cooperated with 94 scientific and government bodies to present HK SciFest. During the Croucher Science Week, science communicators were invited from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States to engage students and families in a series of science-related activities. Through the Young Scientists Study Tour, 20 secondary students visited the Science Centre Singapore and research institutes, and joined workshops in Singapore involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Hong Kong Space Museum

Hong Kong Space Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui organises regular astronomy activities on-site and holds stargazing and family programmes at its Astropark and iObservatory in Sai Kung. Its Stanley Ho Space Theatre is equipped with digital planetarium projection and sound systems and offers Omnimax, 3D Dome and Sky shows.

The permanent exhibition halls, namely Hall of the Cosmos and Hall of Space Exploration, house 100 exhibits, of which about 70 per cent are interactive. Astronomy and space science are introduced through interesting hands-on exhibits and advanced equipment presented amidst lighting effects and other furnishings.

In a Young Astronaut Training Camp, 30 secondary students visited major aerospace facilities in Beijing and Jiuquan from 27 July to 4 August. The trip was organised jointly with the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, China Astronaut Research and Training Centre and Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre to broaden students' horizons.

In 2019, some 880,000 people visited the museum's exhibitions and attended shows in the Space Theatre, while more than 16,000 took part in the educational and extension programmes.

Hong Kong Film Archive

The Hong Kong Film Archive in Sai Wan Ho offers the permanent exhibition, 'In Memory of Queen's Theatre'. It organised four other exhibitions in 2019: 'Cityscape in Sight and Sound', 'Invisible Perception - Film Scores and Sound Effects, 'Celebrating Inheritance and Integration 10th Anniversary of Inscription of Cantonese Opera onto Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Exhibition' and 'Multifarious Arrays of Weaponry in Hong Kong

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