Educational and Extension Activity Series

This programme tells a story of how science experiments are used to create romantic date.
 

Venue: Demonstration Theatre, G/F Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum
Date: Jun 22 (Sat)
Time: 2:30pm-3pm, 4:30pm-5pm
Speakers: Representatives from Guangdong Science Center
Language: Putonghua
Quota: No admission limit; first come, first served
Admission: Valid admission ticket for the museum required
Enquiries: 2732 3232

This programme will introduce the science knowledge relating to water fountain through the demonstration of different experiments.
 

Venue: Demonstration Theatre, G/F Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum
Date: Jun 30 (Sun)
Time: 2:30pm-3pm, 4:30pm-5pm
Speakers: Representatives from Macao Science Center
Language: Cantonese
Quota: No admission limit; first come, first served
Admission: Valid admission ticket for the museum required
Enquiries: 2732 3232

This programme will enable the audience to learn about the airflow, air pressure, inertia and other related scientific principles by playing the table tennis and baseball games with the fast moving air from the hair dryer. They will also learn about the energy conservation through a demonstration of the collision of tennis ball and basketball.
 

Venue: Demonstration Theatre, G/F Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum
Date: Jul 3 (Wed)
Time: 2:30pm-3pm, 4:30pm-5pm
Speakers: Representatives from Dongguan Science Technology Museum
Duration: Putonghua
Language: No admission limit; first come, first served
Admission: Valid admission ticket for the museum required
Enquiries: 2372 3232

medialogue aims to spark a dialogue between art and technology, to explore the potential and capability for applying technology in the creation of art and to consider and extend the boundaries of contemporary art practices. Joining hands with different artists, it is hoped to stimulate a discussion about those practices by asking questions – about ideologies in media and art in a constantly changing sociocultural environment, about how media relate to contemporary art practices and how they cultivate aesthetic values and manifest cultural content, about the possibilities and capacity of media art, and about what kind of impact media will have on art practices today and in the future.
 

Venue: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (vA!)
Date: Jun 22 - 26 (except Jun 25)
Time: 10am - 9pm on Mon, Wed to Sun
Closed on Tue
Admission: Free
Enquiries: 3101 2770

In the first half of 2019, the Hong Kong Science Museum will organise "The Miracle of Flight" to let students learn about various flying objects and explore the science of flight. The programme aims to introduce scientific knowledge of specific topics to senior primary students through fun experiments.
 

Venue: Laboratory, Hong Kong Science Museum
Date: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6 (Sat), Jun 24 (Mon) and Jun 25 (Tue)
Time: 2:30pm - 4pm on Mon and Tue, 10am-11:30am on Sat
Speakers: Staff and docents from the Hong Kong Science Museum
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 40 persons per session
Admission: $36 per student
Enrollment method: By registration. For details, please visit the website of the Hong Kong Science Museum.
Deadline for application: Two weeks prior to the date of programme
Enquiries: 2732 3220

Water and fire have long been regarded as incompatible substances. In this exquisite science demonstration, water will be split into hydrogen and oxygen, and the amazing phenomena of water and fire will be revealed.
 

Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum
Date: Jun 22 (Sat) and Jul 7 (Sun)
Time: 3:30pm - 4pm
Speaker: Museum Assistant
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 295 persons per session; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enquiries: 2732 3232

The sek pun, or basin feast, is often served to clansmen gathering round the table in the New Territories during religious rituals, festivals and other special occasions. With an assortment of food props and model cooking utensils at hand, our little chefs will "cook up" a sumptuous basin feast and get a glimpse into this age-old food culture and the co-operative clansmen spirit.
 

Venue: Children's Discovery Gallery, Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Date: Jun 22, 23, 29, 30 and Jul 6, 7 (Sat and Sun)
Time: 2pm - 2:45pm
Speaker: Museum ambassador
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 10 persons (children aged 4-8) per session; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enrollment method: Interested parties are advised to sign up at the entrance of the Children's Discovery Gallery 30 minutes before the programme commences.
Enquiries: 2180 8260

Meeting Horseshoe Crab Workshop
Horseshoe crabs have lived on earth for 400 million years. As their current appearance has not changed much from then, they are also called a "living fossil". There are only four extant species in the world, and two of them are found in Hong Kong. The workshop will introduce the group of animals they associate with, and what we could do in our daily life to protect them and their habitat.
Date: Jun 22, 29 (Sat)
Time: 2pm - 2:30pm, 3pm - 3:30pm
Speakers: Representatives of Ocean Park Conservation Foundation

Endangered Animals Workshop
Compared with some countries, Hong Kong has a broader variety of biodiversity even in such a small place. However, a large number of species is currently threatened with extinction because of human activities. We should reverse this situation through wise use of natural resources. This workshop will lead audiences to think about ways to achieve it.
Date: Jun 23 (Sun)
Time: 2pm - 2:30pm, 3pm - 3:30pm
Speakers: Representatives of Ocean Park

Flying with Black Kites
The workshop will introduce the flying secrets of birds focusing on their body features and feather structure. The speaker will introduce different aspects of black kite to show audiences the unique feature of this common bird in Hong Kong.
Date: Jun 30 (Sun)
Time: 2pm - 2:30pm, 3pm - 3:30pm
Speakers: Kite Research Group, Hong Kong Bird Watching Society

Nurturing Sea Wonders
Marine life is diverse and distinctive. By raising and observing jellyfish, clown fish and lined hippocampus, a lot of interesting marine knowledge will be unravelled. This workshop shares with audiences the characteristics of these marine life and breeding methods. Audiences can also enjoy their beautiful postures at close range.
Date: Jul 6, 7 (Sat and Sun)
Time: 2pm - 2:30pm, 3pm - 3:30pm
Speakers: Students of China Holiness Church Living Spirit College
 

Venue: Biodiversity Gallery, Hong Kong Science Museum
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 20 persons per session; first come, first served
Admission: Valid admission ticket for the museum required
Enquiries: 2732 3232

Participants are able to recall the old days of Hong Kong by making a mail box - the nostalgic daily necessity.
 

Venue: Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Museum of History
Date: Jun 23 (Sun)
Time: 3pm - 4pm, 4pm - 5pm
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 15 persons per session; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enrollment method: Registration starts on the spot 15 minutes before the activity commences.
Enquiries: 2724 9082

Inspired by the letters shown in the exhibition "The Awakening of a Generation: The May Fourth and New Culture Movement", the instructor will show participants how to inject new life into old papers by turning them into recycled and plantable seed paper.
 

Venue: Activity Room, Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum
Date: Jun 23, 30 (Sun)
Time: 3pm - 4:30pm
Speaker: Instructor from Sap Fong
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 24 persons per session; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enrollment method: Interested parties are advised to sign up at the Activity Room at 2pm that day.
Enquiries: 3580 6780

Hong Kong's first "Bruce Lee Fans' Studio" invites fans of all ages to visit the exhibition "Bruce Lee - Kung Fu • Art • Life" to get a closer look at Bruce and even pose for photos with him. Don't miss this golden opportunity!.
 

Venue: Entrance of Children's Discovery Gallery, Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Date: Jun 23, 30 and Jul 1, 7 (Sun and public holiday)
Time: 4pm - 5pm
Speakers: Museum ambassadors
Language: Cantonese
Quota: No admission limit
Admission: Free
Enquiries: 2180 8260

The Flagstaff House in the old days was the office and residence of the Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong. Today, it is turned into a museum displaying tea ware in a traditional Chinese cultural environment. Do you want to know more about the Flagstaff House? Are you interested in tea ware making? Our docents will tell you the history of the Flagstaff House and take you to have a look at the award-winning works of "2018 Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters". Welcome families to enjoy an unforgettable Sunday with us!
 

Venue: Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware
Date: Jun 23 and Jul 7 (Sun)
Time: 11am - 12nn, 3pm - 4pm (Cantonese)
Date: Jun 30 (Sun)
Time: 11am - 12nn (Putonghua), 3pm - 4pm (English)
Speakers: Docents
Language: Cantonese/ Putonghua/ English
Quota: 12 persons per session
Admission: Free
Enrollment method: Interested parties please call 2869 0690 for reservation.
Enquiries: 2869 0690

The activity includes a one-hour guided tour to "The Hong Kong Story" exhibition and a one-hour workshop on paper model making. As the permanent exhibition of the Hong Kong Museum of History, "The Hong Kong Story" outlines the natural environment, folk culture and historical development of Hong Kong vividly through the display of over 4,000 exhibits with a number of dioramas and multi-media programmes. During the tour, museum docent will help participants to grasp the gallery highlights of the exhibition and then the participants will make their own paper model of Hakka house in the workshop to learn more about the living of Hakka people.
 

Venue: "The Hong Kong Story" exhibition gallery, Hong Kong Museum of History
Date: Jun 29 (Sat)
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Speakers: Staff and docents from Hong Kong Museum of History Language: Cantonese
Quota: 50 persons (25 pairs of children and parents)
Admission: Free
Enrollment method: Only accept advance registration of the agency members of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service on a first come, first served basis. The programme is suitable for children and parents, who must be accompanied by at least one social worker.
Deadline for application: Jun 6 (Thu)
Enquiries: 2601 7359

Sports have an indispensable relationship with science. Scientific principles can help us know more about our various body movements, improve ways of exercise, prevent sports injuries, enhance athletic performance, and ultimately achieve goal of surpassing the limit of human body. The Hong Kong Science Museum will launch a "Winter Games" Exhibition in this June. Featuring about 20 large-scale simulators and exhibits, the exhibition enables visitors to experience and understand the science of winter sports in a fun way. The programme will include a one-hour visit to the exhibition and a one-and-half-hour experiment class related to sports science. In the class, participants will learn the knowledge of reaction and balance from a scientific perspective, and also make their own sledges and compete with each other in order to learn how optimising sledge structure can facilitate the sledges to fly higher and farther.
 

Venue: Special Exhibition Hall and Laboratory, Hong Kong Science Museum
Date: Jul 7 (Sun)
Time: 10:30am - 1pm
Speakers: Staff and docents from Hong Kong Science Museum
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 40 persons (20 pairs of children and parents)
Admission: Free
Enrollment method: Only accept advance registration of the agency members of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service on a first come, first served basis. The programme is suitable for children aged 8 - 10 and parents, who must be accompanied by at least one social worker.
Deadline for application: Jun 6 (Thu)
Enquiries: 2601 7359

"Wandering between Art and History" offers visitors a multi-dimensional journey of the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, a historic building which combines architecture and art creations. Participants will learn about the history of this building and the stories of the soldiers residing there before, and also witness how it evolved into a building of an experimental art space, awaking people's passion for art.
 

Venue: Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (vA!)
Date: Jun 29 (Sat)
Time: 2:30pm, 4:30pm
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 12 persons per session; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enrollment method: Interested parties please call 2521 3008 for reservation.
Enquiries: 3101 2770

Through the experience-sharing by the veterans, participants can learn more about the nature and duties of the Ex-Defence Animal Support Unit. The activity is organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence.
 

Venue: WWII Veterans Association (Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay, near the west entrance of the Hong Kong Central Library)
Date: Jun 29 (Sat)
Time: 3pm - 4pm
Speakers: Representatives of the Hong Kong Ex-Servicemen's Association
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 40 persons; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enquiries: 2569 1347

Under the guidance of the tutors, the service dogs will demonstrate some basic skills of the military dogs to the participants. The activity is organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence.
 

Venue: WWII Veterans Association (Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay, near the west entrance of the Hong Kong Central Library)
Date: Jun 29 (Sat)
Time: 4pm - 5pm
Speakers: Representatives of the Hong Kong Ex-Servicemen's Association
Language: Cantonese
Quota: No admission limit; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enquiries: 2569 1347

The representatives of the former Royal Navy will share with the participants the course of the Amethyst Incident and their days as the navy servicemen. The activity is organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence.
 

Venue: WWII Veterans Association (Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay, near the west entrance of the Hong Kong Central Library)
Date: Jul 7 (Sun)
Time: 3pm - 4pm
Speakers: Representatives of the Hong Kong Ex-Servicemen's Association
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 40 persons; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enquiries: 2569 1347

Through demonstration and hands-on experience, participants will learn more about the navy gear such as weapons and uniforms. The activity is organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence.
 

Venue: WWII Veterans Association (Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay, near the west entrance of the Hong Kong Central Library)
Date: Jul 7 (Sun)
Time: 4pm - 5pm
Speakers: Representatives of the Hong Kong Ex-Servicemen's Association
Language: Cantonese
Quota: No admission limit; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enquiries: 2569 1347

Firefighters will guide the participants to visit the Fireboat Elite and learn more about the equipment on board as well as the sea rescue services. The activity is organised by the Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery.
 

Venue: Central Fireboat Station and Fireboat Elite, Sheung Wan
Date: Jun 30 (Sun)
Time: 3pm - 4pm
Speakers: Firefighters of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 40 persons
Admission: Free
Enrollment method: By registration. For details, please visit the website of the Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery.
Deadline for application: Jun 24 (Mon)
Enquiries: 2367 7821

Drinking different types of tea in different seasons can keep you healthy. The tea demonstrator of the museum will show you various types of tea according to the seasons. You could enjoy scented tea in spring, green tea in summer, Oolong tea in autumn and mellow tea in winter. Come and join the demonstration for tasting the fragrance of tea.
 

Venue: Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware/ The K.S. Lo Gallery
Date: Jul 6 (Sat)
Time: 11am - 12nn
Speakers: Tea Demonstrators
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 10 persons
Admission: Free
Enrollment method: Interested parties please call 2869 6690 for reservation.
Enquiries: 2869 6690

Participants are able to know more about the traditional food of birthday celebrations and experience the festive culture of Hong Kong by making the longevity peach bun miniatures.
 

Venue: Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Museum of History
Date: Jul 6 (Sat)
Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 15 persons per session; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enrollment method: Registration starts on the spot at 1:15pm
Enquiries: 2724 9082

Early cinema was silent. However, there were screenings at which musicians performed live to accompany the images with music that rides on the mood – melancholic melodies with depressing scenes or amusing tunes at comedic moments. When cinema has entered the sound era with synchronised recorded sound, film scores have taken over the role of live music to enhance and intensify the mood and feeling of a film. Students of Higher Diploma in Digital Music and Media from the Hong Kong Design Institute will perform a live scoring session, accompanying the same scene with different music to demonstrate how music can impact on the audience's perception of a film.
 

Venue: Cinema and 1/F Foyer, Hong Kong Film Archive
Date: Jul 6 (Sat)
Time: 2pm - 3:30pm
Speakers: Angela Law, Julian Chan
Live performance: Students of Higher Diploma in Digital Music and Media, Hong Kong Design Institute
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 125 persons; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enrollment method: Interested parties are advised to queue up at the 1/F lobby 45 minutes before the programme commences.
Enquiries: 2739 2139

Footsteps of stalkers in thrillers, clashing of weapons in martial arts movies, roaring noises of engines in action films…all these were not recorded live in the past. Owing to technical limitations, voices of the cast and all the sound effects were added during the post-production stage. Todays, sound effects can not only help enhance sense of realism in film productions, but also create more exciting and tension-filled atmospheres for the films. Lecturers and students of Higher Diploma in Digital Music and Media from the Hong Kong Design Institute will demonstrate the use of different tools in generating sound effects. The audience can also have a taste of being a sound designer.
 

Venue: Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong Film Archive
Date: Jul 7 (Sun)
Time: 1:30pm, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm, 4:30pm, 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm (10 sessions)
Speakers: Mr Allen Cheung, Students of Higher Diploma in Digital Music and Media, Hong Kong Design Institute
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 10 persons per session; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enrollment method: Interested parties are advised to sign up at G/F Foyer for the admission tickets starting from 1pm won the event day and join the workshop at the time specified on the ticket.
Enquiries: 2739 2139

Taking the historical background of the early Republican period, including the May Fourth Movement and the establishment of Communist Party of China, the film reveals the different visions of politicians at the time.
 

Venue: Exhibition Gallery, Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum
Date: Jul 7 (Sun)
Time: 2:30pm - 4:45pm
Language: Putonghua dialogue with Chinese and English subtitles
Quota: 40 persons; first come, first served
Admission: Free
Enquiries: 3580 6780