Awe and wonder as Hong Kong Space Museum opens in 1980 – SCMP archive

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Awe and wonder as Hong Kong Space Museum opens in 1980 – SCMP archive

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This article was first published on October 8, 1980

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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”.

Hong Kong Chief Secretary Sir Jack Cater (centre) and Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales (right), chairman of the Urban Council, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Hong Kong Space Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui on October 7, 1980. Photo: P Y Tang
Hong Kong Chief Secretary Sir Jack Cater (centre) and Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales (right), chairman of the Urban Council, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Hong Kong Space Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui on October 7, 1980. Photo: P Y Tang

“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.

  

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