This article was first published on October 8, 1980
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By Staff Reporter
Space Museum bowls Sir Jack
The chief secretary, Sir Jack Cater, was not only “fascinated” by the Hong Kong Space Museum, which he declared open on Tuesday (October 7, 1980) – he was “rather awed”.
He jokingly said that when he first saw the dome-shaped landmark on the waterfront, he thought it was “the chairman’s (Urban Council’s chairman, Mr A de O Sales) new fish bowl”.
“It is of course yet another ‘first’ of Hong Kong,” Sir Jack said at the opening ceremony.
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“It is an ambitious project which is an inspiring example of how modern technology, education and entertainment can be combined to provide a fuller and more varied life for the people of Hong Kong.