Follow Hong Kong Investment Immigration and Hong Kong Life: The first museum in Hong Kong dedicated to climate change held its grand opening on the 16th at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, showcasing precious exhibits related to global warming and climate change.
These exhibits are primarily donated by Rebecca Lee, a Hong Kong female explorer who was the first in the world to reach the "three poles" (the South Pole, the North Pole, and Mount Everest), with some items also on loan from the national polar research expedition team. The museum also features a large 13-meter projection screen displaying real-time footage of researchers' expeditions in the Arctic Ocean.
Over the age of 70, Rebecca Lee has explored the polar regions more than 18 times and has climbed the snowy peaks of Mount Everest four times. The exhibits mainly consist of the results of years of exploration by her and the Chinese polar research team, including fossils, animal and plant specimens, expedition tools and instrument records, daily necessities used on expedition ships, and polar exploration souvenirs. In addition, the museum displays a large number of precious photos and videos taken by Rebecca Lee in the polar regions over the years.
Rebecca Lee expressed great excitement about the completion of the museum, stating that it fulfilled a long-held wish of hers to organize a relatively complete scientific historical archive of the polar regions. She added that this is a very important platform that helps educate the younger generation about scientific research in polar exploration while raising public awareness of global warming and climate change issues.
Covering an area of 800 square meters, the museum is located in the Yasumoto International Academic Park at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and adopts green building concepts, including natural lighting, shading and thermal insulation devices, energy-saving facilities, and the use of renewable energy. The museum is also equipped with interactive simulation equipment and rich multimedia information, allowing the public to understand the impact of climate change on individuals and the world in a simple and accessible way, and to realize the urgency of protecting the environment.
This museum is one of the key projects of the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The entire project received a donation of HK$54 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club, and the museum has been named the "Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change."
