until March 28, 2010

Hong Kong Museum of Art - The Ultimate South China Travel Guide – Canton

This exhibition of about 50 sets of oil paintings, watercolours, sketches and prints transports viewers back to a time when Canton was China’s centre of trade and prosperity. These works of art depict the city during its heyday and are presented in the format of a travel guide for foreigners in the 1800s.

until April 30, 2010

Hong Kong Space Museum - Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs

Journey thousands of years back to the age of pharaohs through this 40-minute Omnimax film to understand the intriguing mystery of mummification as well as hidden burial places. The film also looks into a genetic analysis of Egyptian mummies that may be significant to the study of human diseases.

Until December 15, 2010

Hong Kong Museum of Art - Glittering Beauty

The museum has put together 170 ancient Chinese accessories which include ornate headgear, stone-studded jewellery, carved snuff bottles and much more. Many of the objects feature religious symbols as well as animals and flowers that have auspicious meaning, but it is the styles and functions that allow viewers to appreciate social etiquette and fashion customs throughout Chinese history.