Macao Science Center Receives Over 16,000 Visitors during the May Day Holiday

During the May (Labor) Day holiday in the Chinese mainland, the Macao Science Center became a popular destination for residents and visitors. From April 29 to May 3, the Center recorded more than 16,500 visitors, 77.4% higher than the total of over 9,300 visitors recorded between the first and fifth days of the Chinese New Year this year. During the first two days of the Labor Day holiday, the Center received over 3,400 and 4,200 visitors respectively. On May 1, the number of visitors reached 5,269 in a single day, the highest since the resumption of full customs clearance in Macao at the beginning of this year.

Macao Science Center will continue to provide diversified science popularization activities to the public. At the "Stars Dream Chasing - Thematic Exhibition on Scientist Spirit" in Gallery 2 of the Exhibition Center, the public can gain insight into the development of science and technology in China while understanding the spirit of and patriotism of scientists through precious photos, images, manuscripts, specimens and interactive multimedia exhibits. In addition, the Planetarium will launch a new 3D dome show "Earth's Climate" this month, which introduces the problems brought about by climate change to the Earth's environment and human life, and suggests actions to be taken to protect the blue planet. This dome show is suitable for parents and children to watch together to cultivate the awareness of children to protect the environment from an early age. The Planetarium will also hold a lecture on "Starry Night - International Dark Places" on May 6 at 5 p.m., which will be presented by Guo Xia, Senior Engineer of the Beijing Planetarium, expecting to encourage more people to face up to the damage of light pollution to the environment and protect the nighttime environment and starry sky resources.

Macao Science Center is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Sunday regardless of public holidays, and is closed on Thursdays and Lunar New Year's Eve. To learn more about the activities and information, please visit the website of the Center (www.msc.org.mo) and check the latest announcements on social media.

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Macao Science Center Limited

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                                                                                                                                      May 5, 2023