Knowing the Myriad Beings: Ancient Chinese Natural History and Nature Exploration in Hong Kong

The special exhibition adopts a dual perspective on classical Chinese natural history and Hong Kong's local exploration of nature. It features rare ancient Chinese natural history books, natural history paintings, local biological specimens, and other major exhibits.

The exhibition also includes four immersive interactive art installations, allowing visitors to wander through natural images from ancient books, step into the Qing Dynasty Garden of myriad creatures, overlook Hong Kong's mountain and sea habitats, and finally become naturalists themselves in a microscopic ecological scene. The exhibition presents the historical connections and contemporary dialogue between traditional Chinese knowledge of nature and the development of local natural history in Hong Kong.

July 16, 2026 - January 10, 2027