This stylized sailing ship is believed to be on the site where the Portuguese first landed in Macau, and the museum bears testimony to the many fishermen of the territory’s past. The ground floor shows the traditional way of life of Chinese fishermen, with several types of ships for visitors to marvel at including 14 replicas of traditional Portuguese ships. There’s also a gallery of aquariums showing a riverbed, the harbor waters, a coral reef and the seabed with the remains of an ancient shipwreck.

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This museum includes seven galleries including a permanent collection consisting of both Chinese and Western pieces with calligraphy, seals, Chinese ceramics, bronze pieces, photography and contemporary art. Shiwan ceramics and historical documents round out the displays, and temporary exhibitions are often held.

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This is a rich museum depicting Macau’s nearly five centuries of habitation. Built by the Jesuits at the beginning of the 17th century, the museum contains a vast number of objects chosen for their historical value. It aims to show the way of life of the various communities that have lived in Macau over the centuries. Displays go up to the present day.

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Families should make a beeline for this imaginative and interactive museum that well and truly brings science to life with hands-on tasks, puzzles, games and tests. Corkscrew your way up the inside of this cone-shaped seafront building and explore themed floors ranging from health and technology to nature and eco-issues. There’s a planetarium showing excellent 3D films too. Reserve tickets in advance or as soon as you arrive as the shows sell-out fast.

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The Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation (YAF) is a charity that provides access to high-quality, non-competitive arts experiences for all young people aged 5 to 25. Established in 1993 by Lindsey McAlister, YAF organizes inclusive and inspirational projects that reach out to young people of all cultures, backgrounds, languages and abilities and actively creates opportunities for disadvantaged and underprivileged young people. Each year it reaches more than 800,000 young people through projects, exhibitions and performances.

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One of the city’s longest-established choirs, the Hong Kong Bach Choir is a year-round, multinational ensemble with more than 80 members. Auditions are held in January or September respectively. Basic requirements to join are moderate sight-reading ability and prior choral-singing experience. Rehearsals are held every Thursday evening, September-June, in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
GPO Box 2334, Hong Kong

The local branch of the world-famous Madame Tussauds wax museum encourages visitors to touch and pose with the figures. The museum is divided into seven sections: Movie World, Sports, Behind the Scenes, Celebrity Party, Hall of the Great People, Chamber of Horrors and Music Legends. Local celebrities include Jackie Chan, Andy Lau and Michelle Yeoh.

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Eight galleries and a showcase cinema tell the success story of horseracing in Hong Kong, from the 1840s to today's hi-tech racecourses and phenomenal gambling turnover. Learn about famous trainers and jockeys, what makes a champion horse and how the Sha Tin Racecourse was built 
on reclaimed land.

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A visit to the Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum in Stanley affords an intriguing glimpse of prison life over the past 160 years. The museum showcases the evolution of the Hong Kong penal system from one that focused on punishment as a deterrent to the present system, which promotes the rehabilitation of prisoners. Features a mock gallows, two imitation cells and a stylized guard tower on the top of the building. Free admission.

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The center hosts an array of rooms and studios for all mediums, including ceramic, sculpture and printmaking studios. There are always workshops, lectures and exhibitions going on so the VAC is definitely the place to explore while working on your masterpiece.

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