HK SciFest 2025 — the city’s flagship science promotion event — will kick off on Friday, featuring entertaining programs to demonstrate the city’s dynamic research environment and ignite a passion for exploring the wonders of science.
Joining hands with over 50 partners including government departments, tertiary institutes and science organizations, the 10-day festival provides more than 100 science programs, including workshops, lectures, seminars, film screenings and site visits to be staged at the Hong Kong Science Museum and locations across the city.
Officiating at the event’s opening ceremony on Thursday, Manda Chan Wing-man, director of Leisure and Cultural Services, said Hong Kong’s small land area has not limited local scientists’ research and inventions.
Under the theme of “Local Contributions in Science”, this year’s SciFest aims to promote Hong Kong’s dynamic research environment and convey the city’s efforts in science popularity to residents, said Chan.
At weekends and on public holidays during the festival, the science museum’s exhibition hall will be transformed into a “Science Bazaar”, packed with booths showcasing hands-on science demonstrations and mini-exhibitions to stimulate the public’s interest in exploring the realm of science.
The Sparkling Science in Gemstones, a program provided by Chow Sang Sang Precious Metal Laboratory Hong Kong Gemological Research and Authentication Centre Company Limited, aims to deliver more metal-related knowledge, such as the chemical reactions among various metals and discerning authentic gold, through scenario games.
Smart “Flying” and “Travelling” Experience Zone is another highlighted booth at the expo, where visitors can learn about electric vehicles (EVs) and autonomous driving technologies by experiencing the driving game.
In addition to the science bazaar, the festival also stages Croucher Science Week to bring together brilliant science communicators from all over the world to host a series of events, including onsite experiments and family workshops.
Most of the programs are free of charge and walk-in is available, however some mini workshops require online pre-registration and an enrolment fee.
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