Hong Kong Science Museum

One of the highlights of our recent Hong Kong trip was our visit to the Hong Kong Science Museum, a truly engaging destination for all ages! From interactive exhibits to hands-on experiments, the museum made learning fun and exciting for the kids, while still being fascinating for adults. It was heartwarming to see the entire family—yes, even the grown-ups—exploring, discovering, and laughing together as we tinkered with the displays. The Energy Machine was a standout, and the space and robotics sections kept everyone intrigued. Best of all, the experience was educational without feeling overwhelming. If you’re traveling to Hong Kong with your family, don’t miss this gem. It’s a place where science comes alive, curiosity is sparked, and memories are made.

The museum was super fun with hands on experience on exhibitions which makes children's very interested in science. It's perfect for a date too. You need at least 4-5 hours here to explore everything. Recommend to go at 2 pm and then leave around 7 pm

Worth visiting when traveling with kids in HK. It’s free admission on Wednesdays (double check before you visit), plus it closes at 7pm. There a lot of hands-on interactive activities for the kids to engage with and the top level is a whole kids play area for them to go wild in. The construction playground has been done really well where kids become little builders - get to move foam bricks around by wheel barrows, crane and via chutes. Remember to get a time-slot card from staff in front of the playground before queuing up - each play session is 15min. It’s a bummer when level 2 and some other parts of the museum are under construction, so wasn’t able to see everything it has to offer. Guess that’s for next time~

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.

Loved this! So many interactive machines for kids to experience. We were lucky to see the largest attraction operate just after arriving which was amazing and my son loved it! Well organised and can spend hours there. Definitely recommend it.

Interactive museum, great way for your child to learn everything about science that will cost you nothing. Divided into different sections. Gas and magnets, solar system, animals, etc. Childrens are free of entrance while 20 HKD for adult

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.

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.