Joanna James
Tipped to be one of Hong Kong's most popular family activity hubs, the Hong Kong Space Museum offers visitors of all ages an array of educational and amusing things to do. Here are 10 of the top activities accessible to those who enter the iconic space museum.
Exploring everything from microorganisms to the composition of stars, the World Under Lens activity hub lets visitors see the world and space objects under a microscope or telescope as the case may be. Typically conducted on Saturdays at the Observatory Nature Education Center, this programme is available to visitors touring the Hong Kong Space Museum between 6:30 pm and 10 pm.
With a combined floor area of 1,600 square metres, the Cosmic Hall and Space Exploration Hall are the main attractions at the Hong Kong Space Museum as they contain nearly a hundred exhibits exploring space technology and the information age with fantastic light effects and interactive displays.
Delve into the Universal Exhibition Hall, which lies underground, to explore the nature of our universe from the unique perspective of the solar system. You can gaze upon the Milky Way and a number of galaxies far, far away at this incredible gallery.
Families visiting the Hong Kong Space Museum with their kids in tow must sign up to watch some of the astronomy-related movies on show at the venue. Informative and educational, the screenings take place at 3 pm and 5 pm on Saturdays. Some of the most popular space-related film shows screened at the lecture hall include the "Moon Miracle."
As a part of the astronomy-related observation hub initiated by the museum, visitors can gaze upon the starry skies above Hong Kong's Ho Hau Temple across the four seasons thanks to the cutting edge astrological projection technology used here. As a free exhibit, the Astronomy Carnival is a great introduction to astronomy for children.
Also called the Lunar Observation Happy Hour, this activity allows guests the chance to use an advanced telescope to learn more about the moon.
This outdoor excursion takes visitors around the museum's space workshops and to a telescope observatory. The tour begins at 2 pm and ends at 10 pm and is one of the most extensive tour options available to serious astronomy fans.
Documenting the space race to reach the moon, the Moon Landing Workshop delves into the Apollo Mission and other fundamental steps in man's journey to land on the moon.
Those based at Park Hotel Hong Kong or any other nearby Kowloon hotel in Hong Kong while enjoying Hong Kong hotel deals can also sign up to make their own lunar lamp in this one-of-a-kind workshop.
As a full course, those who are serious in their thirst for knowledge of space can enjoy lessons in creating their very own telescope.
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