In order to let senior citizens gain fun through scientific experiments as well as to deepen their knowledge on health, the Hong Kong Science Museum has launched an activity namely "Laboratory Programmes for the Elderly ". This programme will last for 1 hour 30 minutes in which there will be an experiment session and a museum tour. The Programmes are conducted and guided by our experienced docents with content carefully designed to cater the needs and interests of participants. Visiting groups may choose the following themes:

Food and Health

A healthy diet is essential to a healthy body.  This activity will introduce to the elderly various major nutrients in food including sugar, starch, fat, protein and vitamins as well as their sources, functions to and effects on our body.  It is hoped that the programme can help the participants to gain a better understanding of a healthy diet.  There are a series of interesting hands-on experiments to let our participants to test the quantity of such nutrients contained in some common foods.

Reminiscences of Childhood Toys

Tradition Chinese toys like bamboo pop guns, tops and tumblers once gave many of us good times in our childhood. But have you ever thought that there is a lot of science hidden behind such toys? Besides introducing the scientific principles of these toys, the programme also let the elderly to play with them or their "enhanced" version. At the end of the activity, the elderly will make simple and interesting scientific toys of their own.

We welcome applications from all non-profit making organizations registered in Hong Kong. For enquiries or make appointments, please feel free to contact Ms. Lau at 2732 3223 within office hours (Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 1:00pm, 2:00pm to 5:00pm).

*Programmes conducted in Cantonese.