The Health Education Exhibition and Resources Centre opened on 17May 1997 in

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History

The Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre is housed in a Grade I historic building (Block S4 of the former

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endorsed a proposal to use the building to house an Urban Council Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre.

Floor plan

The centre comprises an exhibition area on two floors and an outdoor

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garden. The exhibition on the ground floor introduce the general information of

and then focuses on various aspects of food and environmental hygiene – high-risk foods,

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s. The topics are thoroughly explained through computer games, videos and photos, etc. The ground floor lecture room holds regular seminars and visitors can also enjoy a walk in the Health Education Garden while browsing the history and development of the Keep Hong Kong Clean Campaign. There is also a souvenir counter on the ground floor. The first floor hosts temporary exhibitions in the centre of the hall and permanent exhibitions on environmental hygiene, kitchen hygiene, public toilets and

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. An additional resources center is located on the second floor. The resource center boasts a collection of over 6,000 publications, a lecture room and a small conference room. It is equipped with a great variety of books and audio-visual materials.

Exhibition Content

A permanent exhibition on the theme of "Food Safety, Environmental Hygiene and You" is staged at the centre. It features world class exhibition facilities with utilization of advanced multi-media presentation technologies. * In the exhibition halls, you will learn more about food and environmental hygiene issues, including: Ground Floor
A brief introduction of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

First Floor

* In the Resource Centre, you may obtain specialized information on health education, food and environmental hygiene topics. Apart from a rich collection of books and periodicals, there are also video-taped programmes, CD-ROMs and teaching packs. Full supportive facilities are provided for your comfortable viewing and studying. * In the Lecture Room, you may attend regular seminars on interesting topics. * In the outdoor Health Education Garden, you may enjoy a leisurely walk and our outdoor exhibits.

Activities

The centre organises extra-curricular programmes such as school and group visits, a volunteer scheme and a health troop membership scheme.

References

External links

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