Tsim Sha Tsui is an urban area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. This area is famous for snuggling a great collection of major hotels, restaurants as well as top tourist attractions. Key museums can be found in Tsim Sha Tsui area including the museums of art, science, space and history. Tsim Sha Tsui’s Hong Kong Space Museum is one of the best tourist attractions in Hong Kong, and is a must visit for space enthusiasts as much as others.
Dedicated to promoting astronomy and space science, the Hong Kong Space Museum was launched in 1980. For the travellers passing along Salisbury Road around the waterfront of Tsim Sha Tsui, the museum’s gigantic dome is an imposing landmark with prominence.
Extending over an area of 8000 square metres, the museum’s oval shaped dome stores many surprises for the museum’s visitors. The dome houses several attractions including the Hall of Space Science and Stanley Ho Space Theatre among others. At the museum’s west wing you will find the Hall of Astronomy besides a gift shop teeming with souvenirs.
Hong Kong Space Museum is no ordinary planetarium, for it presents you with the most thrilling experience of Omnimax. Taking the IMAX technology even further, Omnimax projects its movies on domes, taking virtual reality beyond imagination. Best of all Hong Kong Space Museum is the first to install an Omnimax projector in the orient. Even the museum’s planetarium, the Stanley Ho Space Theatre, is the world’s first to utilize a fully automated control system.
You can watch sky shows and observe the interesting astronomy and space exhibits while feeding your curiosity with a wealth of knowledge. The interactive exhibits of this museum will undoubtedly pique the interest of children as much as adults. Hong Kong Space Museum is where anyone can become an astronaut, as its larger than life shows will take you on a cruise across countless stars.
Take a tour in Hong Kong Space Museum and bring out the curious astronaut within you. Choose from accommodation options that range from high end, midrange or a cheap hotel Hong Kong that matches your budget and taste. You can stay at a convenient Hong Kong hotel such as the Cosmo Hotel, which offers you an array of great deals coupled with the most modern amenities. This stylish boutique hotel sits only minutes away from the shopping and entertainment districts of Causeway Bay as well as Wan Chai’s business district.
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