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Do you believe that your children have a hundred languages? Children have unlimited potential to observe, learn, imagine, invent, listen, explore and etc. Playing is the best way for them to learn about and discover the world around them. Why not give them an opportunity to explore the nature and their surroundings in a fun and entertaining way?

The new Children’s Gallery is specially designed for young children by providing them with a unique environment and experience. The gallery houses 10 exhibits produced by Universcience – Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie in France. The exhibits were carefully developed through intensive research and continual exchanges with educators and other professionals, and in collaboration with artists, who helped to enhance the aesthetic appeal and educational value of the exhibits. Exhibit highlights include Big Kids’ Worksite, Time Tower and Hidden Animals. The exhibits not only encourage children to exert their imagination, but also cooperate and complete missions together.

Children’s Gallery adapted from the Cité des Enfants of Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - Paris

Exhibition Content:

Big Kids’ Worksite : This large complex working site is a role play game that involves a series of activities accommodate up to 25 children at the same time. Children have to wear vests and helmets before entering the work site. This work site includes an unfinished house where bricks are to be built into walls, using different tools including crane, conveyor belt, wheel barrow, etc. This exhibit enables children to develop their social skills and learn the concept of engineering work for building a house.
Time Tower: The children place a small ball at the top of the tower and when the ball is rolling down, an interesting sound is produced. In addition, the ball surprisingly changes its direction because of a reversed slope. This activity encourages children to observe the changes and think about the change in direction of the ball.
Hidden Animals: Children can see 5 different animals including a cat, a rabbit, a duck, an elephant and a chick by moving to find the right position. These animals are made of different geometric shapes. This exhibit allows children to observe and learn about the concept of space, perspective and geometrical patterns.

Museum Manners for Children

Credit: Image of Hong Kong Science Museum