Description

Essentials about the Hong Kong Space Museum in brief

Space fans and astronomy enthusiasts have a fixed place to go in Hong Kong: the Hong Kong Space Museum. The Space Museum’s distinctive egg-shaped building has become one of the landmarks of the Tsim Sha Tsui district. The Space Museum was opened in 1980 with the aim of popularizing astronomy and space exploration in Hong Kong. This objective has definitely been fulfilled, as the museum’s interactive exhibitions and planetarium shows truly create cosmic excitement.

The wings of the Hong Kong Space Museum

The museum consists of two wings. In the first one, under the egg-shaped dome, there is the Planetarium (also called Stanley Ho Space Theater) with a diameter of 23 meters and the Hall of Space Science. In the Hall of Space Science, museum visitors are introduced to the history of astronomy and man’s conquest of space. In addition, some specimens of historical rockets are exhibited here and in a simulator you can perform a rocket launch yourself or walk weightlessly on the moon.

The second wing houses the Hall of Astronomy and an auditorium. The Hall of Astronomy is all about the universe. In the largely interactive exhibition, museum visitors can learn about the stars, our solar system and the mysteries of the universe.

Website

hk.space.museum

Opening hours

Admission fees

Admission fees Museum:

Adults: HK$10

Concessions: HK$5

Admission fees Planetarium:

Adults: HK$30 – 40

Concessions: HK$15 – 20

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

Metro line West Rail: Stop East Tsim Sha Tsui

Bus lines 1, 1A, 2, 6, 7, 8A, 8P and 9: Stop Hong Kong Cultural Centre

By car:

There are a number of parking garages in the immediate vicinity of the Hong Kong Space Museum.