Extension & Education Activities
"Here Comes the Western Scientific Instruments" Outreach Interactive Drama Workshop
Programmes will be conducted in Cantonese.
Please refer to the Chinese synopsis for details.
Education Resources
- “Western Scientific Instruments of the Qing Court” Exhibition Young Children Activity Sheet (Suitable for K1-P3 students)
- “Western Scientific Instruments of the Qing Court” Exhibition Activity Sheet (Suitable for P4-S3 students)
- "Western Scientific Instruments of the Qing Court" Exhibition Teachers' Guide
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Teacher Activity
"Western Scientific Instruments of the Qing Court" Exhibition Teacher Preview
Programmes will be conducted in Cantonese.
Please refer to the Chinese synopsis for details.
"Western Scientific Instruments of the Qing Court" Exhibition Guided Tour
Programmes will be conducted in Cantonese or Putonghua.
Please refer to the Chinese synopsis for details.
Lecture: Western Scientific Instruments of the Qing Court
Lecture: Difference and Similarity in the Perspectives of Technology and Cosmology between the East and the West
Field Visits：Understanding Modern and Ancient Astronomical Instruments
Acceptance List of "Understanding Modern and Ancient Astronomical Instruments" Field Visits
| Programme Title | Date | Time |
| Understanding Modern and Ancient Astronomical Instruments (Full) | 25.7.2015 (Saturday) | 4:00pm - 8:00pm |
| Understanding Modern and Ancient Astronomical Instruments (Full) | 8.8.2015 (Saturday) | 4:00pm - 8:00pm |
| Understanding Modern and Ancient Astronomical Instruments (Full) | 22.8.2015 (Saturday) | 4:00pm - 8:00pm |
| Understanding Modern and Ancient Astronomical Instruments (Full) | 12.9.2015 (Saturday) | 4:00pm - 8:00pm |
Venue: Special Exhibition Hall of Hong Kong Science Museum and Sai Kung AstroPark
For details, please refer to the Chinese synopsis.
Programmes will be conducted in Cantonese. For enquiries, please contact us at
2732 3249 / 2732 3223 (Mon to Fri: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm except public holidays).
Download Notice
| Title | PDF file | RTF file |
| Understanding Modern and Ancient Astronomical Instruments Application Form (25.7.2015) (Full) |
Download PDF (443 KB) |
Download RTF (418 KB) |
| Understanding Modern and Ancient Astronomical Instruments Application Form (8.8.2015) (Full) |
Download PDF (443 KB) |
Download RTF (418 KB) |
| Understanding Modern and Ancient Astronomical Instruments Application Form (22.8.2015) (Full) |
Download PDF (443 KB) |
Download RTF (418 KB) |
| Understanding Modern and Ancient Astronomical Instruments Application Form (12.9.2015) (Full) |
Download PDF (443 KB) |
Download RTF (418 KB) |
Field Visits: Military Footprint
Jointly organised with Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
Acceptance List of "Military Footprint" Field Visits
| Programme Title | Date | Time |
| Military Footprint (Application Closed) | 7.8.2015 (Friday) | 10:00am – 2:00pm |
| Military Footprint (Activity Cancel) | 21.8.2015 (Friday) | 10:00am – 2:00pm |
Venue: Special Exhibition Hall of Hong Kong Science Museum and Historical Trail of Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
For details, please refer to the Chinese synopsis.
Programmes will be conducted in Cantonese. For enquiries, please contact us at
2732 3249 / 2732 3223 (Mon to Fri: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm except public holidays).
Download Notice
| Title | PDF file | RTF file |
| Military Footprint Application Form (8.7.2015) (Application Closed) |
Download PDF (445 KB) |
Download RTF (418 KB) |
| Military Footprint Application Form (21.8.2015) (Activity Cancel) |
Download PDF (445 KB) |
Download RTF (418 KB) |
Science Film Shows: Wonders of the Clockwork World
Documentary presented by Professor Simon Schaffer which charts the amazing and untold story of automata - extraordinary clockwork machines designed hundreds of years ago to mimic and recreate life. Professor Simon also reveals that these long-forgotten marriages of art and engineering are actually the ancestors of many of our most-loved modern technologies, from recorded music to the cinema and much of the digital world.
| Film Title | Date | Time |
| Wonders of the Clockwork World | 19.7.2015 (Sunday) | 2:30pm - 3:30pm & 4:30pm - 5:30pm |
| Wonders of the Clockwork World | 2.8.2015 (Sunday) | 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Wonders of the Clockwork World | 9.8.2015 (Sunday) | 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
| Wonders of the Clockwork World | 13.9.2015 (Sunday) | 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
| Wonders of the Clockwork World | 20.9.2015 (Sunday) | 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum
Language: English narration with Chinese subtitles
Free admission on a first come, first served basis.
Enquiries: 2732 3223 (Mon to Fri: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, except public holidays)
Remarks: The application of "Western Scientific Instruments of the Qing Court" Children Experiment Programmes, Science Day Camps “Journey through the Human Body” and Fun Science Experiments “Understanding Ancient Scientific Instruments”, is already closed on 22 May 2015.
