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The Hong Kong Science Museum, Hong Kong unveils some of the mysteries of science and technology, with four floors of exhibits. This is a very popular museum amongst the children because of its hands - on exhibits. With more than 500 exhibits, ranging from light, sound, electricity, geography, meteorology, motion, magnetism, robotics and computers, transportation and health services, anything and everything that falls under the purview of science comes under the roof of the Hong Kong Science Museum, Hong Kong. When you look up, you will notice a DC3 airliner perched from the ceiling. Keep a lot of time in hand when you are planning a visit there, after all, you have cover all the 18 galleries! The Hong Kong Science Museum, Hong Kong is located near the Hong Kong Museum of History in Tsim Sha Tsui East in the Kowloon Peninsula. The largest Energy Machine in the world, 22 meters high, is also one of the exhibits of the museum. One of the advantages of visiting this museum is that, you will also get learn about the some of the mysteries of science, with participation permitted for most of the exhibits.
When you are visiting the museum, you make yourself acquainted with some of the facts of life determined and influenced by science. You can see the films shown in the science theaters or attend the Popular science Lectures. 1) Ground Floor Exhibits - Water and Wave, Motion, Mathematics, Geography, Meteorology, Light, Sound Children's Zone, Life Science 2) First Floor Exhibits - Computer, Electricity and Magnetism and Occupation Safety and Health Gallery. 3) Second Floor Exhibits - Telecommunication, Transportation, Home Technology, Food Science, Science News Corner 4) Third Floor Exhibits - Energy Efficiency Center and Energy Machine. There is also something else, which might be very necessary after going through the entire collection, a restaurant! Have you been wishing for one! When you are in the Hong Kong Science Museum, Hong Kong, you see, you learn, you eat and you shop too! Well, there is a Souvenir and Publications department in the museum for those who are interested in taking back a memory of the place. Some of the souvenirs you can buy are the Perpetual Calendar, Hong Kong Science Museum Postcard Set, Card - clip Magnetic Thermometer, Science Museum Mascot Key chains, Science Museum Magnet and the Aerospace Notepad. All this comes at a very reasonable rate. There are many more souvenirs for you to choose from. One very important piece of information for the money savers - if you are planning to visit all the four museums of Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Museum of History, Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Science Museum, and Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Buy the museum pass for HK$30 valid for one week; it will save you HK$35. That's what is called a fair deal!
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