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TIME! TIME! TIME!
時間之旅
Exploration of TIME!
Introduction
"Time and tide wait for no man."

Things on Earth show traces of evidence of the presence of time, like the rings of the tree trunk, layers of geological formation in rocks and fossil records. If none of the events has occurred, how is it possible to show time has existed?

Time has been perceived in many ways and interpreted differently in philosophy, art and science. In our daily lives, we use years, months, days, hours, minutes and seconds as units of time, as if time is absolute and can be measured by a standard ruler. But Einstein's Theory of Relativity tells us that time is only relative. The passage of time can be different for different people. You can even exploit the amazing properties of spacetime to achieve time travel!

In the exhibition "Exploration of TIME!", visitors will explore these questions and more from diverse perspectives. The 17 interactive exhibits allow visitors to see the changes in the universe over time, understand Einstein's Theory of Relativity and recognise how different forms of life live in each of their own life cycle. They can also control time and make it a special art work.