Nature's Hidden Kingdom｜Dome Show Introduction

Fungi are miraculous organisms which can be found almost everywhere on Earth. They have a wide range of species, of which most are inconspicuous due to tiny size of their structures. They can be found on us, in us, and all around us. They can heal us, nourish us, or poison us. Fungi are some of nature's greatest survivors, enduring through five mass extinctions on Earth.

In the Dome Show "Nature's Hidden Kingdom", we will join acclaimed British biologist, Dr. Merlin Sheldrake, on a quest to find rare and strange fungi ever discovered in one of the most ancient temperate rainforests on Earth. We will also explore how fungi might help address some of our biggest environmental challenges in the present mega-cities.

With millions more species to discover, our amazing journey into the secret kingdom of fungi has just begun.

Highlights

Fungi are neither plants nor animals and belong to their own kingdom. Whereas animals eat by putting food directly into their bodies, fungi eat by growing into their food, dissolving it, and then absorbing the nutrients.

Most fungal life starts with a spore. Fine tubes called hyphae grow from each spore. Hyphae then branch and fuse to form a delicate web called mycelium.

Different fungi have different spore dispersal strategies. While most fungi disperse their spores by wind, some fungi can glow at night to attract insects to help spread their spores.

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Dome Show Details

• Nature's Hidden Kingdom｜Dome Show
• Date: 13 Jan - 30 Sep 2023
• Show Schedule:
• 5:00 pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (except public holiday)
• 11:00 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm on Saturday, Sunday and public holiday
• Closed on Tuesdays (except public holidays)
• Closed at 5:00 pm on Chinese New Year's Eve
• Closed on the first two days of the Chinese New Year
• Venue: Space Theatre, Hong Kong Space Museum
• Address: 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Ticket Details

• Ticketing website: Urbtix
• Standard Admission: HKD 32 (stalls) / HKD 24 (front stalls)
• Concession Admission: HKD 16 (stalls) / HKD 12 (front stalls)

Remarks:

• Concession is applicable to full-time students, people with disabilities (and one accompanying carer) and senior citizens aged 60 or above.
• Persons paying concessionary rate may be requested by museums staff to produce documentary proof of eligibility.
• Children under 3 years old will not be admitted

The source of the above information: Hong Kong Space Museum official website