Monday, 22 October 2012

Terracotta Warriors in Hong Kong

There are certain things you should see before you die and personally I think seeing the Terracotta Warriors is one of them. And now I've done it! 

Luckily for me there's currently an exhibition at the Museum of History in Hong Kong and I took advantage of it. It has a wonderfully elaborate title: The Majesty of All Under Heaven - The Eternal Realm of China's First Emperor. 
Terracotta seated musician
When we first walked into the darkened space we were 'greeted' by a digitalised warrior who appeared on the screen with us. He started attacking us with spears. The whole thing was extremely amusing, but I'm not sure what the old couple next to us made of it! 

 Then there was a massive screen, the size and shape of a skateboard halfpipe, which showed a five minute video of the time when the warriors were built. Obviously a lot of thought, dedication and money has gone into making this exhibition interactive, accessible to all ages and interesting. I thought it was well worth a visit!
Terracotta kneeling musician and bronze swan
Terracotta civic official
The very impressive bronze chariot No1

Exhibition open until 26th November 2012. Entrance tickets cost HK$10 (free Wednesdays will not apply) and the museum will extend its opening hours during the exhibition period remaining open from 9am to 10.30pm daily (closed on Tuesdays and public holidays).
Hong Kong Museum of History, 100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.
Museum Website: www.hk.history.museum  
For enquires, call 2724 9042.
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Location: Museum of History Caf, Chatham Rd S, Kowloon, Hong Kong

10 comments:

  1. Mxxx22 October 2012 at 22:18

    Remember seeing these in London and being completely bowled over. As figures they are impressive, but the details make them stunningly beautiful.

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    1. Laura Besley23 October 2012 at 11:38

      Yes, the attention to detail is quite amazing!

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  2. Lindsay23 October 2012 at 00:50

    Must have been wonderful seeing these up close. Thanks for sharing the photos.

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    1. Laura Besley23 October 2012 at 11:39

      It really was. They were better preserved than I thought they would be as well.

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  3. Anonymous23 October 2012 at 07:43

    Wow!
    Lovely photos! I completely agree with you, it's obviously on my 'To do list'. Being trained as an archaeologist, it'd be wonderful to see it personally. Thanks for sharing with all of us :)

    Andreia @ www.tyrony.com

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    1. Laura Besley23 October 2012 at 11:40

      You're very welcome! I hope you do get to see them. Certainly as an archaeologist they must be even more fascinating!

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  4. michelle23 October 2012 at 09:10

    excellent photos. didn't know this was going on. will have to go see.

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    1. Laura Besley23 October 2012 at 11:41

      If you're going on a Saturday or a Sunday, you might want to phone ahead as they only let in so many people at a time. You might be better off going after work on a weekday. We went on a Monday at 3pm and it was obviously really quiet! ;)

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  5. arlene24 October 2012 at 09:00

    Thanks, Laura, haven't been to Xian, so should probably take some time off to see this!

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