Hong Kong Science Museum Launches Three New Technology Exhibition Galleries Tomorrow

2026-02-05 18:12 Last Updated At：18:28

Three new permanent exhibition galleries at Hong Kong Science Museum to open tomorrow

The Hong Kong Science Museum (HKScM) will launch three new permanent exhibition galleries, namely Living Tech Gallery, InnoTech Gallery, and AI Gallery, from tomorrow (February 6). The three new galleries introduce how technology shapes daily life, the five pivotal technologies driving modern innovation, and the principles and applications of AI respectively.

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Three new permanent exhibition galleries at Hong Kong Science Museum to open tomorrow Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Three new permanent exhibition galleries at Hong Kong Science Museum to open tomorrow Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Living Tech Gallery centres around three major aspects in daily life, including "transport", "living", and "food". It features about 20 sets of interactive exhibits introducing how technology drives more convenient, environmentally friendly, and sustainable ways of living. Highlighted exhibits include the first collection item of the HKScM, the DC-3 airplane "Betsy", donated by Cathay Pacific Airways, showcasing the evolution of flight technologies. Visitors can also experience autonomous driving, which operates without driver intervention through advanced sensors. New technologies applied by the MTR Corporation to ensure passengers enjoy safer and smoother journeys every day are displayed with interactive exhibits, such as "Train Car Loading Indicator" and "Smart Passenger Instrumented Revenue Train". In addition, technologies such as eco-conscious architecture and renewable energy systems make modern homes more aligned with the principles of sustainable development. The exhibition also showcases the emission-free cooling technology developed by a research team at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, as well as various types of innovative bio-based materials, such as mango leather, rice husk laminate, and sewage sludge panel. Exhibits designed together with the University of Hong Kong focus on future staple foods such as seaweed, genetically modified plants, and cultured meat, allowing visitors to rethink the future possibilities of diets.

The InnoTech Gallery introduces five pivotal technologies that are shaping the future of science, including quantum technology, materials technology, biotechnology, computers and AI, and robotics. Through the latest technological examples and accessible scientific backgrounds, it explains the science principles behind these technologies, ranging from quantum computing to advanced DNA editing. The exhibition also reveals the fundamental science and applications behind these groundbreaking technologies and explores their potential to reshape the future. Highlighted exhibits include a quantum computer model with interactive games explaining its basic principles, the "Text to binary" station showing how text is converted into digital signals and back, and the "Water droplet run", which showcases how hydrophobic properties are applied in daily life. Part of the exhibition content is related to the Hong Kong senior secondary curricula in physics, biology, information and communication technology, and design and applied technology.

The AI Gallery introduces visitors to the basic principles of AI, highlighting its integration with creative arts and Chinese culture, as well as its applications in healthcare and life sciences. Selected exhibits from the "Era of Intelligence" exhibition, part of the "Glorious Voyage: Splendid Achievements of the People's Republic of China in Its 75 Years" Exhibition Series held in 2024, which were very well received by visitors, were enhanced and integrated with new displays in the gallery. More than 90 per cent of the exhibits are interactive, offering a fun and exploratory experience for visitors, such as AI-powered painting, music composition, chess playing, and paper-scissors-stone.

For details of the exhibition galleries, please visit the website at hk.science.museum/en/web/scm/index.html.

119 Arrested in Major Cross-Boundary Operation Against Forgery Syndicate in Hong Kong and Mainland China

Cross-boundary forgery syndicate smashed by Immigration Department and Mainland authorities

The Immigration Department (ImmD) mounted a cross-boundary joint operation with the Exit and Entry Administration Corps of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department and the Immigration Authority of Zhuhai Municipal Public Security Bureau and successfully neutralised a cross-boundary forgery syndicate, resulting in the arrest of a total of 119 persons and the seizure of a large amount of forgery equipment and forged documents.

In August last year, the Mainland authorities unearthed crucial intelligence related to a syndicate arranging Mainlanders to take up illegal employment in Hong Kong. The ImmD immediately collaborated with the Mainland authorities to conduct an in-depth investigation and successfully identified a cross-boundary forgery syndicate specialising in recruiting Mainlanders to take up illegal employment in Hong Kong. The syndicate had set up forgery workshops on the Mainland for producing forged documents and shipped the forged Hong Kong identity cards to different cities of the Mainland. Syndicate members would transport the forged Hong Kong identity cards into Hong Kong. The syndicate mastermind in Hong Kong would then distribute the forged Hong Kong identity cards to the illegal workers, provide them with accommodation and assist them in seeking employment.

ImmD investigators launched an operation code-named "Sharpspear" from October 2025 to January 2026. They raided a total of 38 premises, including 16 residential premises and 22 working places, and arrested a total of 102 persons, including two syndicate members comprising a mastermind and a core member, 83 suspected illegal workers and persons involved in the case and 17 suspected employers, aged 32 to 74. The two syndicate members are one Mainland resident aged 39 and one Hong Kong resident aged 57. The 83 arrested suspected illegal workers and persons involved in the case comprise 23 men and 60 women, consisting of one Hong Kong resident and 82 Mainlanders, aged 32 to 70. ImmD investigators also seized 40 forged Hong Kong identity cards and 24 copies of forged Hong Kong identity cards. Through this large-scale joint operation, the cross-boundary forgery syndicate has been neutralised. The investigation is still ongoing, and more persons involved in the case may be arrested.

On the Mainland side, two forgery workshops were smashed and a total of 17 syndicate core members were arrested, and three pieces of forgery equipment were seized.

An ImmD spokesman said, "Under the laws of Hong Kong, anyone who uses or possesses a forged identity card commits an offence. Offenders are liable to prosecution and, upon conviction, a maximum penalty of a fine of $100,000 and 10 years' imprisonment. Any person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse transfers to another person a Hong Kong identity card commits an offence. Offenders are liable to prosecution and, upon conviction, a maximum penalty of a fine of $100,000 and 10 years' imprisonment."

The spokesman warned, "Any person who contravenes a condition of stay in force in respect of him or her shall be guilty of an offence. Also, visitors are not allowed to take employment in Hong Kong, whether paid or unpaid, without the permission of the Director of Immigration. Offenders are liable to prosecution and upon conviction face a maximum fine of $50,000 and up to two years' imprisonment. Aiders and abettors are also liable to prosecution and penalties. As stipulated in section 38AA of the Immigration Ordinance, an illegal immigrant, a person who is the subject of a removal order or a deportation order, an overstayer or a person who was refused permission to land is prohibited from taking any employment, whether paid or unpaid, or establishing or joining any business. Offenders are liable upon conviction to a maximum fine of $50,000 and up to three years' imprisonment."

The spokesman stressed that it is a serious offence to employ people who are not lawfully employable. Under the Immigration Ordinance, the maximum penalty for an employer employing a person who is not lawfully employable, i.e. an illegal immigrant, a person who is the subject of a removal order or a deportation order, an overstayer or a person who was refused permission to land, has been significantly increased from a fine of $350,000 and three years' imprisonment to a fine of $500,000 and 10 years' imprisonment to reflect the gravity of such offences. The director, manager, secretary, partner, etc, of the company concerned may also bear criminal liability. The High Court has laid down sentencing guidelines that the employer of an illegal worker should be given an immediate custodial sentence.

According to the court sentencing, employers must take all practicable steps to determine whether a person is lawfully employable prior to employment. Apart from inspecting a prospective employee's identity card, the employer has the explicit duty to make enquiries regarding the person and ensure that the answers would not cast any reasonable doubt concerning the lawful employability of the person. The court will not accept failure to do so as a defence in proceedings. It is also an offence if an employer fails to inspect the job seeker's valid travel document if the job seeker does not have a Hong Kong permanent identity card. Offenders are liable upon conviction to a maximum fine of $150,000 and to imprisonment for one year. In that connection, the spokesman would like to remind all employers not to defy the law by employing illegal workers. The ImmD will continue to take resolute enforcement action to combat such offences.

Under the existing mechanism, the ImmD will, as a standard procedure, conduct an initial screening of vulnerable persons, including illegal workers, illegal immigrants, sex workers and foreign domestic helpers, who are arrested during any operation with a view to ascertaining whether they are trafficking in persons (TIP) and/or forced labour victims. When any TIP and/or forced labour indicator is revealed in the initial screening, the ImmD officers will conduct a full debriefing and identification by using a standardised checklist to ascertain the presence of TIP and/or forced labour elements. Identified TIP and/or forced labour victims will be provided with various forms of support and assistance, including urgent intervention, medical services, counselling, shelter or temporary accommodation and other supporting services. The ImmD calls on TIP and/or forced labour victims to report crimes to the relevant departments immediately.

For reporting illegal employment activities, please call the dedicated hotline 3861 5000, by fax at 2824 1166, email to anti_crime@immd.gov.hk, or submit the "Online Reporting of Immigration Offences" form at www.immd.gov.hk.

Hong Kong Science Museum Launches Three New Technology Exhibition Galleries Tomorrow

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