WHERE TO GO - Hong Kong - page 61

The Avenue of the Stars, with a view across to Central
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Museums
Next is the Hong Kong Space Museum ( http://hk.space.museum ; Mon, Wed-Fri 1-9pm,
Sat-Sun 10am-9pm; charge). Its futuristic dome design is striking; inside are interactive ex-
hibits, including one in which you can experience weightlessness. The theatre (charge)
presents 'sky shows' and IMAX films.
The Hong Kong Museum of Art ( http://hk.art.museum ; Mon-Wed and Fri10am-6pm,
Sat-Sun 10am-7pm; charge) stands behind the Space Museum. Permanent collections in-
clude: the Xubaizhi collection of painting, calligraphy, ceramics and antiquities; contempor-
ary Hong Kong art; and historical collections of paintings of the region.
A few blocks up Chatham Road South are two more museums. The Hong Kong Science
Museum ( http://hk.science.museum ; Mon-Wed, Fri 1-7pm, Sat-Sun 10am-9pm; charge) is
a state-of-the-art interactive museum that will teach you how everything works, from an-