Science Lectures
Special Lecture Series on Timepieces | ||||||||||||||||
This lecture series is specially arranged to complement The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Treasures of Time Exhibition.
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Technology, Design, Exchange: Clocks for the Chinese Market in the Golden Age of British Horology
Many of the timepieces displayed in the Treasures of Time Exhibition were made in Britain in the eighteenth century. From the cottage workshops of rural England to the bustling streets of London, the ports of India to the Forbidden City, the timepieces passed through many pairs of hands and travelled thousands of miles on their journey to the Imperial collection.
Join the Curator of Science Museum Group, Emma Stirling-Middleton to explore the production, design and trade of the British timepieces made for the Chinese market in the eighteenth century. Drawing upon objects from the London Science Museum and rare archival documents from the British Library and Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, this lecture will reveal the extraordinary stories and hidden meanings behind these horological masterpieces.
The Qing Court Timepiece Collection
The timepiece collection of the Qing Court mainly include the "Imperial Clocks" from the Imperial Workshops, the "Guangzhou timepieces" from Guangzhou, and the mechanical clocks featured with the combination of eastern and western elements. The lecture introduces the origins and characteristics of the above collection, the clock-making process, and the influence on the clocks' design due to the aesthetic preference of the Qing emperors.
Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum
Language: The first lecture is conducted in English and the second lecture is conducted in Putonghua.
Free admission on a first come, first served basis
Enquiries: 2732 3223 (Mon to Fri: 9:00am - 1:00pm, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, except public holidays)
Special Lecture on Landscape Map of the Silk Road Exhibition | ||||||
This lecture is specially arranged to complement the Landscape Map of the Silk Road Exhibition.
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Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum
Language: Putonghua
Free admission on a first come, first served basis
Enquiries: 2732 3223 (Mon to Fri: 9:00am - 1:00pm, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, except public holidays)
"Explore the World of Medicine" Public Lecture Series 2018 | |||||||||
This lecture series could enhance the public's understanding on the latest development and achievements of medical technology in Hong Kong, and strengthen their knowledge on the prevention of different diseases.
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Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum
Language: Cantonese (The second lecture is conducted in Putonghua.)
Free admission by online registration (click here) on a first come, first served basis
Enquires: 3917 9212 / 3917 9994
Organised by the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, in association with the Hong Kong Science Museum
