The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Eternal Life – Exploring Ancient Egypt has attracted more than 500,000 visitors since its opening in June, an average of more than 8,000 every day, breaking the museum’s average daily attendance record for a thematic exhibition. Solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, this unprecedented exhibition of ancient Egyptian life is being staged at the Hong Kong Science Museum until 18 October.
The Club’s Executive Director, Charities and Community, Leong Cheung, and Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Michelle Li, today (11 August) welcomed the 500,000th visitor to the exhibition, nine-year-old Hailey Tsoi.
Arts, Culture & Heritage is one of the strategic focus areas of the Club's Charities Trust, aimed at building a culturally vibrant Hong Kong, enriching lives and promoting social inclusion. The Trust has been a supporter of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department for its major exhibitions every year since 2008. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series is a partnership between the two parties launched in 2012. It supports two to three major exhibitions each year, all complemented by educational programmes.
Eternal Life – Exploring Ancient Egypt is among the initiatives the Trust is currently supporting in this area, offering visitors a chance to learn more about the mysteries of ancient Egyptian life. It features six Egyptian mummies between 1,800 and 3,000 years old as well as some 200 other precious cultural relics from The British Museum.
The museum has designed a multimedia programme and a series of interactive exhibits, as well as a CT scanning demonstration to enhance visitors’ experience.
Two other current exhibitions under The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series are Hall of Mental Cultivation of The Palace Museum – Imperial Residence of Eight Emperors being held at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum and Longevity and Virtues: Birthday Celebrations of the Qing Emperors and Empress Dowagers at the Hong Kong Museum of History.
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The Cluba£į?s Executive Director, Charities and Community, Leong Cheung (2nd right), joined by Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Michelle Li (left), presents a souvenir pack to Hailey Tsoi (3rd left), the 500,000th visitor to the The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Eternal Life a£į”§ Exploring Ancient Egypt exhibition, who is also welcomed by mascot Captain JC of the Cluba£į?s a£į?Progressing Together Cheering Teama£į?. The nine-year-old Hailey is very excited to meet the mummies. Her mother Mrs Tsoi says she hopes the Club can support more exhibitions of this kind, which give children the chance to gain knowledge from the rare exhibits, a more effective experience than just reading story books.
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Some of the exhibits from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Eternal Life a£į”§ Exploring Ancient Egypt.
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