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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Hong Kong Museum of History, a Fun Day will be held on Saturday (July 18) offering a variety of free and interesting activities. Members of the public are cordially invited.
The Fun Day will be held between 2pm to 5pm in the Museum Lobby on the first floor. A rich array of programmes including double-decker tram model-making, old-fashioned snack-making demonstrations and kaleidoscope model-making will be held. A limited quota for each session will be offered free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis.
Two sessions of qilin (Chinese unicorn) dance will be held at 2.30pm and 4pm respectively at the Gallery 4 of "The Hong Kong Story" permanent exhibition on that day. Participation is free, subject to the purchase of a ticket to the exhibition.
In addition, a number of special programmes to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the museum will be arranged from July to September 30. These programmes include "The Good Old Days: Interactive Tour of 'The Hong Kong Story'", "Model-making: The Hong Kong Museum of History Building" and "Hands-on Model Workshop: Learning about Archaeological Finds in Hong Kong".
For details, please visit hk.history.museum/documents/54401/3460196/Fun%2bDay.pdf (Fun Day) and hk.history.museum/en_US/web/mh/activities/public-programme-201301_06.html (special programmes), or call 2724 9042.
The Hong Kong Museum of History was formerly known as the City Museum and Art Gallery which was founded by the then Urban Council in 1962 and located in Hong Kong City Hall. In July 1975, the City Museum and Art Gallery was split into the Hong Kong Museum of History and the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Located in Star House, Tsim Sha Tsui when it was established, the Museum of History was temporarily accommodated in Kowloon Park in 1983 and moved to its present premises at 100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui in July 1998.
Ends/Thursday, July 16, 2015
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