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Advance Booking: |
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Telephone booking should be made from 3 months to 2 weeks before the date of visit.  2724 9080
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When making bookings, please supply the museum with the following information: |
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Name of school or organization |
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Address and telephone number of school or organization |
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Name of officer-in-charge |
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Two alternative dates/times in case the time slot is full |
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Number of visitors (including staff) and their age group |
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Approximate length of stay |
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Other services to be required (eg. guided tour service, in-house video programme etc.) |
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Please send the completed application form (PDF file) to the museum by fax (2724 9090) in one week's time to confirm the telephone booking. Before you fax, please check whether:
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the written date/time of visit is the same as the telephone booking ; |
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the principal/chairman has signed on the application form; |
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the school/organization chop has been properly stamped on the form; |
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details for other services (Part B & C) have been completed; |
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programme schedule (Part D) has been completed; and |
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certified true copies of supporting document for registered charitable / non-profit-making organization have been provided. |
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Successful application will be confirmed in writing. Please present the admission letter upon arrival for verification.
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Planning the Visit |
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Teachers and group leaders should select the galleries that you wise to visit and concentrate on a definite theme of visit;
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Average viewing time of "The Hong Kong Story" permanent exhibition is from 1.5 to 3 hours depending on visitors' interest and their visiting routes;
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Points to note when planning your route:
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Identify your theme of visit. To go over each gallery and study the exhibits in detail, you should have a one-day visit. |
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Concentrate on your theme of visit. Don't let your visitors wandering in the gallery. Prepare a contingency plan for overcrowding conditions. |
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Due to a continuous design of the gallery layout, there is NO midway exit between galleries. Visitors should complete one floor before proceeding to another floor or leaving. |
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If your group size is over 200, please split up into smaller groups or the Museum reserves the right to interrupt your group admission according to the capacity of the gallery |
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Lower the leader-and-visitor ratio to a minimum of 1:20 and assign one chaperone for each small group. Chaperone should accompany the group and ensure the order of group members:
- Do not jam into the gallery;
- Watch over your group members and advise them not to touch the exhibits and not to play inside the gallery;
- Speak in a low voice in order not to disturb other visitors;
- After the visit, gather your group members at the agreed time and place before leaving the Museum.
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No resting area is reserved inside the gallery. |
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Eating and drinking are not allowed inside the gallery. Refreshments are available for purchase at the Museum Café on 1/F. |
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Be punctual. Early arrival or late arrival will affect your visiting schedule and arrangement. |
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Students should dress up in school uniforms, while other group visitors should wear group badges for ease of identification. |
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Teachers/group leaders should agree on a leaving time and a gathering place with their visitors before starting your visit. |
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"The Hong Kong Story"
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Location map
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Museum Facilities
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Special Arrangements Under Inclement Weather Conditions
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At the Museum
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