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Water skiing is a surface water sport that a player is pulled behind a boat over a body of water, skimming the surface on 🏂 two skis or one ski.

You can easily relate water skiing to another sport – skiing. There is one story about the origin of water skiing. 🚤

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Heading to 🤴 Jay Chou’s concert tonight? Its’ still a long period of waiting time, why don’t come to Museum Café for a cup of coffee or a piece of cake? ☕ P.S. Yesterday people in the entire museum can enjoy Jay Chou’s rehearsal. 🎶

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Have you ever heard there is a BLUE Museum🔵 in Hong Kong?

That’s Hong Kong Maritime Museum in Central Pier 8. It has a brand new image with the romantic blue tone inside and outside the entire museum!

#HongKongMaritimeMuseum #HongKongMuseum #Museum #Exhibition #HongKong

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Thank you for the support from our friends over the past Free Admission Weekend! We hope everyone had a good time at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum. Here are some happy moments over the weekend!

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Learn how nautical fashion inspires realms of mainstream fashions, global pop culture, school uniforms and more. This exhibition is also the fruition of a museum-university partnership. The neon-sign is a great photo-taking spot!

Learn More: https://t.co/ogB4v78LuV

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Feast your eyes on detailed diagrams and paintings of steamships in Hong Kong and early steamships in China. There is also a booth showcasing innovative models of ocean clean-up boats crafted by primary school students!

Learn More: https://t.co/0dVWPWYIkd

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Designed by students of the University of Hong Kong, Clearbot is an award-winning robot utilising AI to detect and collect trash from the ocean. The team was named champion of Jumpstarter2020 organised by the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund.
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The Hong Kong Maritime Museum is thankful to be part of the TrustTomorrow initiative by Swire Trust, to support projects in the areas of Education, Marine Conservation and the Arts.

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Biological specimens used in our special exhibition were identified by botanists at Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden and by scientists at the Swire Institute of Marine Science and Division of Ecology & Biodiversity, The University of Hong Kong and Academia Sinica, Taiwan.

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Which object is man-made? Which one is from Nature?
HKMM's special exhibition utilises "Involuntary Pairs" to make us rethink our relationship with consumer goods, and realise the importance of marine conservation.
Exhibition End Date: 21/3/2021 (Video Credit: Asia Art Hopper)

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"I don’t add anything, I don’t take away. I simply rearrange reality. I bring order to chaos. Beauty to horror. Meaning to madness.“

"Involuntary Pairs" Man-made lost in Nature
Ends on 21 March 2021
More Details: https://t.co/gHN8DgLU8H

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It was a pleasure to have Dr. @MerrinPearse with us this morning for an interview with liina klauss - the artist behind our latest special exhibition "Involuntary Pairs" Man-made lost in Nature on Morning Brew on RTHK Radio 3 Hong Kong.
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Call for articles on maritime heritage in Asia, Africa & South America!

Are you / do you work for an ICMM member in these regions? We're sure there are many curators, conservators, educators & others who would love to share their knowledge and see their articles in print. 1/3

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Today is the Lantern Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day. The Hong Kong Maritime Museum wishes you hope, success, and happiness for the year ahead!

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Today, 25th February, marks our 8th Anniversary opened at Central Pier 8, Victoria Harbour since 2013. We would like to thank our dear supporters throughout the years, and we will continue to strive on promoting Hong Kong’s rich maritime heritage to the public.

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We have reopened today! Our anticipated special exhibition “Involuntary Pairs” is finally open to the public. An online preview is available prior to your visit, we look forward to seeing you soon!
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The Hong Kong Maritime Museum wishes you a Happy Chinese New Year, and boundless energy in the Year of the Ox! 🐂🧧

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The Covid-19 pandemic has left hundreds of thousands of #seafarers stuck aboard ships. Long periods at sea impact their wellbeing and increase the risk of #maritime incidents. Join us in our support of the world’s seafarers.
#NeptuneDeclaration

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The National Museum of Korea has produced an interactive animation of our collection, Trading China - Paintings of the Porcelain Production Process in the Qing Dynasty. It is now displayed in their World Ceramics Gallery of the Permanent Exhibition. Watch: https://t.co/oxHUZdEgHW