Visitor can explore the final frontier - learn all about astronomy and space technology at the Space Museum. Since its opening in 1988, the massive white dome makes the museum one of the more distinctive landmarks in Tsim Sha Tsui. The facilities include Space Theatre, the Hall of Space Science, Gift Shop and the Lecture Hall. The museum is particularly renowned for its Space Theatre, one of the largest planetariums in the world, which features both local and foreign OMNIMAX films. The museum always organizes lectures and extension activities related to astronomy and space science.
The Hong Kong Space Museum is dedicated to promoting astronomy and space science to the public. During the year, the museum strengthened its astronomical observation activities. It was opened to the public on June 8 to allow about 3,000 people to observe the planet Venus passing the Sun's disc through the Solar Telescope and other equipment. The Space Museum broadcast this rare astronomical event with the Hong Kong Observatory through the Internet.