International Museum Day 2006 Hong Kong opened on Saturday,
offering more than 200 entertaining and educational activities to
encourage people to join in museum events, Hong Kong Leisure and
Cultural Services Department said on Saturday.
With the theme, "Museums and Young People", this year's event
aims to enhance young people's understanding of the missions and
functions of museums and to encourage them to take part in museum
activities through a variety of programs and services.
A number of youth volunteer groups have been invited to take
part in the event to tie in with the theme.
The Museum Panorama, a highlight program, will run from Saturday
to Sunday at the Cultural Center Piazza to provide visitors with
entertaining booth games and a series of educational activities,
demonstrations and performances.
To encourage people to pay frequent visits to museums and to
enjoy the facilities, a booth handling applications for museum
passes will be set up at the panorama. A gift will be presented to
those who buy a museum pass during the two-day event.
Apart from the panorama, educational and entertainment programs
including lectures on the work and functions of museums, workshops,
guided tours, demonstrations, children's programs, video programs
and behind-the-scenes tours will be held at different museums
during Museum Two-week from May 15 to 28.
International Museum Day 2006 Hong Kong is organized by the
department in support of International Museum Day, first designated
on May 18, 1978 by the International Council of Museums.
(Xinhua News Agency May 14, 2006)
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