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The Ancient Olympic Games
Hosting organiser: LCSD and the Trustees of the British Museum
Date: 3 August – 24 November 2008
Details: The British Museum has selected more than 110 invaluable items for the exhibition, including sculptures, pottery, goldware, bronzeware, coins and medals, and has for the first time allowed the world-renowned marble sculpture The Discus Thrower to come to Hong Kong, where visitors will be able to view and appreciate the beauty of this treasured masterpiece. |
Otium Ludens Leisure and Play: Ancient Relics of the Roman Empire
Date: 18 July – 5 October 2008
Details: The exhibition will feature 170 fantastic works of art selected from several villas in Stabiae, including frescoes and stuccoed decorations as well as terracotta, glass, bronze, iron and marble objects and a complete installation of three wall sections, all of which tell a 2,000-year-old story of wealth, power, politics and lifestyle. |
Story of the Horse
Hosting organiser: LCSD
Date: 27 June – 28 December 2008
Details: The exhibition will display around 40 exhibits selected from the Hong Kong Museum of Art collection to reflect the role of the horse in Chinese and Hong Kong art. |
Heavenly Horse - The Horse in Chinese Art and Culture
Hosting organiser: LCSD and State Administration of Cultural Heritage
Date: 16 July - 13 October 2008
Details: The exhibition will feature about 60 items of horse-related artefacts selected from the major museums and cultural institutes of mainland China and the Qing bronze horse head of Yuanmingyuan (the Old Summer Palace in Beijing). |
“Sports Arena” Exhibition
Hosting organiser: LCSD
Date: 20 June 2008 – 4 January 2009
Details: The “Sport Arena” exhibition features dozens of exhibits comprising many interactive activities, introducing to visitors the nature of, skills involved in and science principles behind a range of sports activities |
“Sports and Health” Exhibition
Hosting organiser: LCSD and Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences Society
Date: 15 March – 31 July 2008
Venue: Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
Date: 8 August – 17 December 2008
Venue: Hong Kong Science Museum
Details: An exhibition to introduce the importance of sports to health, prevention of sports injuries and improvement of athletic performance |
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Olympic Treasures Exhibitions
Hosting organiser: MTR Shopping Centres
Details: Display of more than 1,500 pieces of Olympic treasures including posters of past Games, badges, mascots, medals, autographs of the Olympic Games founder and heads of state.
Date: 29 June – 17 July 2008
Venue: Maritime Square, Telford Plaza
Date: 19 July – 10 August 2008
Venue: Maritime Square, Telford Plaza, Paradise Mall, The Edge |
2008 Olympic Equestrian Exhibition
Hosting organiser: The Hong Kong Racing Museum
Date: 17 June – 28 September 2008
Venue: The Hong Kong Racing Museum and the Olympic Museum in Lausanne
Details: On display is an invaluable collection of over 100 exhibits and photographs that give visitors an insight into the origin of the Olympic Games and the Olympian spirit, equestrian sport and Hong Kong's role as a co-host city for the 2008 Olympic Equestrian Events. |
Hong Kong‧2008 Olympic Photograph Roving Exhibition
Hosting organiser: SF&OC, Organising Committee for Pre-Olympic Games Celebration by the HK Youth Sector, Wen Wei Po Daily News
Date: 25 April – 30 September 2008
Venue: Territory-wide
Details: An exhibition displayed across the territory to promote the Olympics. The exhibition will also tie in with the operation of live sites during the Olympic Games. |
Exhibition: Horses Across Hong Kong - Horse Statue Exhibition
Hosting organiser: HKJC, HAD
Date: 2 March – 30 September 2008
Venue: Various venues in the 18 districts of Hong Kong, territory-wide
Details: To promote the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the Equestrian Events in Hong Kong, the HKJC has organised this exhibition of horse statues, which blends the elements of arts, sports and community at each of the 18 districts |
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