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Museums & Landmarks

Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change

๐Ÿ“ Sha Tin, New Territories

โ˜…4.3(117 Google reviews)๐Ÿ’ฐFree entry๐Ÿ‘ถ5+

The world's first museum dedicated to climate change, on CUHK campus in Sha Tin. Interactive computer games, multimedia displays, replica sediment and ice cores, and a UN SDG photo corner. Free entry.

โœ“ free entryโœ“ interactive displaysโœ“ climate scienceโœ“ replica ice coresโœ“ school groupsโœ“ CUHK campus
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Good place for understanding more about the impact of climate change

๐Ÿ† Family Action Verdict

Best for primary and secondary school-age children with a science or environmental interest. The interactive computer stations and replica cores hold attention for 30 to 45 minutes. Toddlers and children under 7 will find sparse hands-on engagement. School groups are the primary audience the programming is designed for.

โ„น๏ธ What to Know Before You Go

๐Ÿ’กPlan for a 30 to 45 minute visit โ€” the museum is compact and best combined with a wider CUHK campus walk
โฐCheck opening days before visiting โ€” the museum is closed on specific days of the week
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธCombine with other CUHK campus attractions to make the journey from Sha Tin MTR worthwhile

๐Ÿ’ฌ What Families Are Saying

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4.3
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117 Google reviews

Praised interactive exhibits50%
Recommended for students30%
Noted research-history focus12%
Appreciated free admission8%
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Eunice Cheung

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โ€œGood place for understanding more about the impact of climate changeโ€

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โ€œThe first of its kind in the world, the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change (MoCC) offers an interactive and multimedia exhibition showcasing valuable collections and information about climate change. It is an ideal venue for the public, especially students and teachers, to champion the cause of environmental stewardship and keep themselves abreast of the latest developments on environmental conservation and sustainability. Extended activities of the MoCC exhibition include eco tour that guide visitors around the prime ecological sites and green facilities on the vast CUHK campus, and a variety of workshops and activities that promote green living. The MoCC is within 3-minute walking distance from the University MTR Station. Green building principles are adopted as one of the important architectural concepts in aspects such as introduction of day lighting, and solar shading devices, as well as energy conservation and renewable energy usage. Admission is free. All are welcome. Address: Yasumoto International Academic Park, 8th Floor The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong Opening hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays to Saturdays: 9:30 am โ€“ 5:00 pm Wednesdays, Sundays, Public holidays and University Holidays (24th and 31st December, and Lunar New Year Eve): Closedโ€

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Yu Qing

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โ€œsmall museum, interesting and interactive displays on climate change. was nice to see a replica sediment and โ€œiceโ€ core. I thought it wouldโ€™ve been more on the impact of climate change on Hong Kong, but the museum is more focused on the history of climate change research and discovery rather than a proper call to action. photo corner with the SDGs was pretty fun. overall, an interesting experience but definitely wonโ€™t be spending more than 30 min here.โ€

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Carol KUM

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โ€œNice place for a educational tour , especially good for kids, since, they got many interactive computer game.โ€

Reviews from Google

Overview

The Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change on the CUHK campus holds the distinction of being the world's first museum purpose-built around climate science. Exhibits cover the history of climate change research through multimedia displays, interactive computer stations, and physical replicas of sediment and ice cores used in real scientific study. A photo corner themed around the UN Sustainable Development Goals adds a contemporary angle.

๐Ÿ• Opening Hours

Monday09:30 โ€“ 17:00
Tuesday09:30 โ€“ 17:00
WednesdayClosed
Thursday09:30 โ€“ 17:00
Friday09:30 โ€“ 17:00
Saturday09:30 โ€“ 17:00
SundayClosed

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