Hong Kong Science Museum

The Hong Kong Science Museum has some interesting exhibitions, but it didn’t quite meet my expectations for a city like Hong Kong. While a few exhibition areas are well-designed and engaging, others feel a bit underwhelming. One notable feature is the focus on advancements in Chinese science, like electronics, nuclear energy, and the space age. While these are fascinating topics, they seemed a bit out of place and more policy-driven than fitting the museum’s theme. The Energy Machine is a highlight, but I think it could have been more impressive if it was a purely gravity-based setup, like a marble run. Right now, many parts are motorized, which takes away some of the charm. Unfortunately, some of the permanent exhibitions were closed during my visit, which might have affected the overall experience. Overall, it wasn’t amazing but not terrible either. If you’re a big fan of science museums, it’s worth a visit, but it might not be a must-see.

#Hong_Kong_Science_Museum The Hong Kong Science Museum, located in Tsim Sha Tsui East, is an engaging destination for science enthusiasts of all ages. Opened in 1991, the museum features over 500 interactive exhibits across topics such as robotics, energy, transportation, and space science. Highlights include the Energy Machine, one of the world’s largest kinetic sculptures, and the hands-on Children’s Gallery for younger visitors. The museum regularly hosts temporary exhibitions, workshops, and live science demonstrations to enhance the learning experience. Open from 10 AM to 7 PM most days (closed Thursdays), the museum offers an educational and entertaining journey into the world of science and technology.

Another place to visit if you have additional time during your holidays. Some nice exhibitions and my kids loved the dinosaur exhibition. A lot of interactive sections too. Best part, kids enter for free. Fare for adults is HKD20.

20 HKD ticket price (if adult), kids can enter for free. This is one of the best bang for the buck for kids activities in Hong Kong. The exhibit mostly are interactive and intriguing. All facilites clean, friendly staffs. Multiple section with seatinf area. The museum is just enough, not too big nor too small. They split into several level, on top there's small kid play area section. They open also on weekends which is a good thing, closed on thursday. Upon exit there is small gift shop with lots of fun and education oriented item. Highly recommended, you can easily pass 2-3 hours here.

Hong Kong Science Museum: A Fun and Educational Experience The Hong Kong Science Museum is a must-visit for anyone interested in science and technology. The museum boasts a wide range of interactive exhibits that are engaging for both adults and children. From exploring the wonders of the cosmos to learning about the intricacies of human biology, there's something for everyone to enjoy. One of the highlights of the museum is the Energy Machine, a massive kinetic sculpture that demonstrates the principles of energy conservation. Watching the balls race up and down the tracks is both mesmerizing and educational. The museum also has a planetarium that offers immersive shows about astronomy and space exploration. Overall, the Hong Kong Science Museum is a fantastic place to spend a few hours learning and having fun. The exhibits are well-designed and informative, and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend visiting this museum if you're ever in Hong Kong.

This is a perfect place to come with young kids. It's not the biggest science museum. So it is easy to do in a few hours. Here is a lot to do and touch for kids. Many places with interactions. But be aware here are many kids, so you have to wait for some things. The price of 20 Hong Kong dollars is very nice.

It is a great museum for kids even if they don't understand the educational side. It was free entry for the kids (3 and 7 yr old) and it only costed $20 hkd for each adult. Very big museum with several levels and lots of interactive zones.

The museum is most suitable for kids with a good value of $20 HKD for adults. It'd be much better if the science is better explained to children. The energy machine is a highlight. My child also liked the mirrors with all the diffraction and reflection tricks. The current special theme is dinosaur. One thing I didn't really like is the dress up of dinosaurs with Christmas items, it's a bit out of place. The Chinese AI achievements to celebrate the 75th Year Anniversary of Republic of China is probably politically driven, but it's still impressive and fun. There's an AI camera that converts whatever image it captures into painting.

I have to admitted... I loved this museum. I went to the museum with my 4 year old and we had a blast! We spent over 3 hours having fun. We went on a Thursday morning and there was a large group of school kids touring the museum. They were very organized and polite. We did not mind, we appreciated the interaction with other kids. The museum has multiple floors and manny exhibits. Some of our favorites was the electricity exhibit, telecommunications and home technology. However, the 3 floor exhibit is specially built for young children. They have a large construction site role play where kids build houses or buildings.They use foam walls and pretend cranes. It has a capacity of 25 kids and they limit the amount of time each kid spends playing in this exhibit; rewardless, this was my daughters' favorite exhibit. Do not miss this museum specially if you have children, they will love it. If you go on Wednesdays, cover charge is free.

If I were a child, I'd gladly come here. But alas, I am not. Being an adult doesn't allow you to play with the attractions due to the amount of children in the vicinity. It's neat to learn about things when you read them and interact with them, but there are just way too many children running around and pushing for a turn at a driving simulator. You would think the Science museum would be much more fun than the History museum, but I guess being an adult changes your mind set. Other than that, it's neat to walk through at least. There's a "World or Mirrors" which encompasses a bunch of mirrors and some illusions, there are some photos of Hong Kong, simulators, and other neat science experiment-like stuff. Come on Wednesdays for free!

As was illuded to in a prior review, absolutley having a kid in tow is a necessity for a visit to the Hong Kong Science Museum. My husband I both agreed that this place would be more appropriately called something like "The Hong Kong Children's Science Center." Calling this place a "museum" is not the right fit for what goes on inside this place. It is a giant science playground of sorts! My husband and I (no kids) visited on a Sunday, not knowing what this place was all about. As such, we were the odd guests out in a sea of families and kids. As an adult, it is hard to navigate the interactive stuff with kids goofing around and exploring. And let me highlight, so much of this museum is "interactive." This place is not geared towards adults so much, but we are glad we went to check it out. As with all museums we go to, this museum is very affordable to visit ($25HKD for one adult). If you are a kid though, this place would be a ton of fun (as we witnessed by the hundreds of kids running around with their families...hundreds might be an understatement...there were herds and herds and herds of kids!). This museum seems dated and needs some cosmetic updating (brighter colors, newer carpet, refurbishment of displays), but kids don't notice this kind of stuff and the science remains the same, even if the display is dated. If you are an American, this is great place to bring a kid, but be aware it most likely is a step down from some of the cool children's museums you might be familiar with in the US. From Hong Kong island, we took the MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui and then you have to trek via the subway tunnels to the East Tsim Sha Tsui line. (maybe a 10 minute walk). From there you get back on the MTR and go one stop to Hung Hom. There is a covered walkway that gets you moving in the right direction of the Hong Kong Science Museum (about another 10 minute walk). The Hong Kond Science Museum is directly across from the Hong Kong History Museum, if you wanted to partner them up in one day. There is also a lot of retail of food options close by this area. So go to this place with kids....neices, nephews, your own kids...but bringing a kid is a must.

We actually decided to visit only because we were stuck in the area due to the heavy rain. However, I'm super glad this happened, because we were able to experience a fun time here today! The museum is filled with a lot of interactive and interesting stuff for you to fiddle around with, and you can definitely learn a lot from each activity. My favorite part was probably the one with mirrors because I've yet to visit a science museum that had a whole exhibit of this. I guarantee it will fill you with both laughter and wonder. The exploration of the museum felt like a long and fulfilling journey because of how many different things you can have fun with within multiple floors of the building. You'll definitely find something interesting here!

I initially thought this expedition was going to be a total piss take!! Turned out to be a very fun afternoon... 3 grown men, we walked into the Science Museum to research possible packaging ideas for a new product instead, we had the best fun we could have in the couple of hours we were there. We didn't get any ideas for the packaging, however I would recommend getting out there as there is plenty to do for young and old!! Apart from the usual museum stuff (Dinosaurs, Electrics, Magnets, Humans, Animals, Water Works, How It Works...you get the idea), what blew my mind was the huge "marble run" instillation...it's 3 levels high, runs end to end of the museum, over the escalators, above the main floors - crashing out sounds over pipes, wooden blocks, copper tubs...imagine it...ten pin bowling ball sized marbles on a huge track going in all directions!! Simple...get out there for a peek - I'm sure you'll learn a thing or two about this wonderful world we live in! We were pleasantly surprised thats for sure.

I came here on a Wednesday (because its free :D) in the afternoon. It's a pretty cool museum, but the amount of children running around in there just made it feel more like a playground than a museum. For the positives though, I really liked how this museum, unlike most, was highly interactive and not just look-and-read. I went to the Hong Kong Museum right before coming here though, so it was quite a refreshing change of pace. There are an endless amount of interactive exhibits and activities like puzzles, brain-teasers, quizzes, so there is no shortage of spinning things, pressing buttons, and touching stuff. There's so much to do here that it would definitely take a full day, if not more, to cover everything. I noticed a large amount of children and elderly people working on the puzzles/activities, so I think this place is great for people who want somewhere educational to pass the time. I'm always biased towards exhibits that are fully-decorated rooms you can walk into (because they feel like rides/attractions at a theme park), so I really liked the exhibit with the north pole-themed room and the worker safety exhibit. I absolutely loved the mirror exhibit; I really like mirror illusions because you can get a lot of laughs out of them and take funny photos all while learning something, and I've always wondered what the back of my head looks like. The giant marble rolling exhibit was really cool as well. I felt like I was standing inside a pinball machine. There is definitely a lot of adult-centered content in this museum, like the worker safety exhibit, the electricity exhibits, the vehicle technology exhibits, etc. All of the content in the museum is interesting for both adults and children. However, there is way too many children roaming free in the museum for adults to be able to enjoy it fully. Children treat the museum like a gigantic playground so they are running everywhere, playing with everything, often quite recklessly. As an adult, its hard to go interact with an exhibit when there is already a child or many children playing with it because they might hurt you and you might unintentionally hurt them while using it. In short, the presence of children in this museum made me, an adult, cautious. It was difficult to fully enjoy myself and take advantage of what the museum had to offer me when there were children everywhere. I mainly only looked and passed by the interactive exhibits, only playing with ones that were entirely free/unused.

I would give this museum 3.5 stars. We went on Wednesday when a lot of museums in Hong Kong r free. We only had time to go to the basement and 1st level. The museum had dual signs in Chinese as well as English. I loved the Hall of Mirrors, Biodiversity Gallery and Life Sciences. However, there r a lot of exhibits that were broken in the Jockey Club Environmental Conservation Gallery. The demonstration on molecular gastronomy was excellent. The women's restroom on the bottom floor was exceptionally clean. The cleaning person was using a long arm squeegee to clean the mirror. The museums's store was small, but had a good amount of toys and gadgets for kids.

Location: **** Attractiveness to pre-school children: ***** A fine science museum to spend half day with your children. Quite kids friendly with plenty interactive programmes. Live science show also interesting, though delivered in Cantonese... A new children gallery on the 3/f is expected to open in 2017. So will definitely visit again...

Really cool science museum with multiple floors. We spent 2hrs there which was enough time to see everything. Go on Wednesdays - it's free. About a 10min walk from Tsim Sha Tsui metro.

I imagine kids would have fun here. I thought it was really boring. Still, worth checking out at least once. Admission is free on Wednesday, otherwise HKD 10.