Under
the management of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department there
are a variety of Museums in Hong Kong.
Of the seven major museums,
the
Hong Kong Museum of Art plays an important role in preserving
the cultural heritage of China and promoting art with a local
focus.
The Hong Kong Science Museum, with its
predominantly interactive exhibits, illustrates various scientific
principles and the ways technology is used to improve the quality of
life.
The Hong Kong Space Museum serves to
popularize astronomy and space science.
The Hong
Kong Heritage Museum features a variety of specially designed
exhibition possibilities to cover different aspects of history, the
arts and culture.
The Hong Kong Museum of History collects,
conserves, processes, studies and displays cultural objects which are
closely related to the archeology, history, ethnography and natural
history of Hong Kong and the South China area. The
Hong
Kong Museum of Coastal Defense features Hong Kong's coastal
defense history in the past 600 years.
The Dr
Sun Yat-sen Museum gives a comprehensive overview of the life
and career of Dr Sun, and Hong Kong's vital role in the reform
movements and revolutionary activities in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries.
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