Evergreen Maritime Museum

Coordinates: 25°02′19″N 121°31′08″E / 25.03861°N 121.51889°E / 25.03861; 121.51889

Evergreen Maritime Museum
長榮海事博物館
General information
Type Museum
Location Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
Opening 7 October 2008
Owner Evergreen Group
Technical details
Floor area 9,000 m2[1]
Website
www.evergreenmuseum.org.tw

The Evergreen Maritime Museum (Chinese: 長榮海事博物館; pinyin: Zhǎngróng Hǎishì Bówùguǎn) is a maritime museum in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan.[2]

History

After nearly a decade of planning, the museum was opened on 7 October 2008.[3]

Mission

The mission of the museum is to preserve and present the history, art and science of boats and ships, in the hope of generating public interest in maritime culture and in turn inspiring the pursuit of knowledge and the spirit of exploration.[4]

Architecture

  • Ticket office, information corner, museum shop
  • Navigation and exploration
  • Maritime Taiwan and marine paintings
  • Modern ships and special exhibition
  • History of ships

Exhibitions and Collection

The Evergreen Maritime Museum consists of multiple exhibitions spanning five floors including scale models, dioramas, maps and globes, various navigational equipment, anchors, graphic timelines and vessel backgrounds, and interactive games for kids. There is also a special section dedicated to the Titanic as well as some poignant artifacts from Titanic passengers. The ground floor is free to the public and features a cafe, and a giftshop. (See [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTzItANGZ0Y First floor of Evergreen Maritime Museum)

Floors 2-5 include comprehensive showcases of scale model ships both ancient and modern along with other memorabilia. Though not apparent from the museum's official website, the permanent collection on display on these floors is vast and of high quality.

The exhibitions are divided by the following categories:

  • Maritime Taiwan
  • Marine Paintings
  • Modern Ships
  • History of Ships

Scale Model Collection

Here is a partial list of the scale models (ship vessels) on display as of (4 June, 2017)

Vessel NameVessel CountryPower TypeDateModel BuilderModel ScaleVessel Type
RiverboatAncient EgyptWind / RowingN/AN/AN/ARiverboat
TriromeAncient GreeceN/AN/AN/AN/A
La CapitanaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACaptain's Ship
Oseberg ShipN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Hanseatic CogN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Hansa CogN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CaravelN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Santa MaríaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACaravel
MayflowerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/Afluyt
Golden HindN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
VasaN/AN/A1628(Built)N/AN/A
HMS Sovereign of the SeasN/AN/A1637(Launched)N/AN/A
Le Soleil RoyalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
USS ConstitutionN/AN/A1797(Launched)N/AN/A
HMS Queen AnneN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HMS VictoryN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EndeavorN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ABarque
JuttaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nippon Maru IIN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Flying CloudN/AN/AN/AN/AN/Aclipper
Cutty SarkN/AN/AN/AN/AN/Aclipper
LightningN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DhowArabian PeninsulaN/AN/AN/AN/ADhow
AmericaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Juan Sebastian de ElcanoN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ABarquentine
English Steam YachtEnglandSteamN/AN/AN/Ayacht
City of ParisFranceN/A1880N/AN/A
PS ColumbiaN/ASteamN/AN/AN/A
Belle of St. LouisN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Steam Paddle (Edwardian Style)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ARiver Paddle boat
PS Medway QueenEnglandN/AN/AN/AN/ARiverboat
Mt. WashingtonN/ASteam1872?N/AN/ARiver Paddle boat
AdriaticUSAN/AN/AN/AN/A
SS Great EasternN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PS Duchess of FifeN/AN/AN/AN/AN/APaddle Steamer
Stephan Cel MareRomaniaN/AN/AN/A1:48
SY TriadN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
USS AramisUSAN/AN/AN/AN/A
RMS OceanicN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RMS TitanicN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RMS DoricN/AN/AN/AN/A1:100Twin-screw ocean liner
SS FranceN/AN/AN/AN/A1:500
TS MichelangeloN/AN/AN/AN/A1:500
RMS Windsor CastleN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SS Andrea DoriaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SS OceanicN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RMS Queen ElizabethN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SS UgandaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OOCL LionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RMS Queen MaryN/AN/AN/AN/AN/Aocean liner
SS NormandieFranceN/A1932(launched)N/A1:500ocean liner
Fu ChuanChina(Yangtze River)N/AN/AN/A1:15Junk Boat
Sha ChuanChina(Yangtze River)N/AN/AN/A1:15Junk Boat
King BoatTaiwanN/AN/AN/A1:26Religious Ritual Boat
Mullet BoatN/AN/AN/AN/A1:15Fishing Boat
Harpoon BoatN/AN/AN/AN/A1:15Fishing Boat

Visitor Information

Language Requirements

The museum is English, Japanese, and Chinese language friendly. All placards, way-finding, etc., is bi-lingual in English and Chinese with equal content in both languages. There are special booklets in the exhibitions for Japanese visitors.

Multi-language tours are available upon request on the ground floor. Ask the gift shop / ticketing booth staff. Audio guides (using your smartphone with headphones) are also available via scanning QR codes throughout the museum.

Visiting Hours

Open on Tuesday--Sunday: 9:00--17:00

Closures: Every Monday (open on national holidays) Chinese New Year's Eve Day-off due to natural disaster Other planned closures announced on the official website. [5]

Accessibility

The museum is wheelchair accessible with elevator access to all floors.

Museum Address

5F., No.11, Zhongshan S.Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance from two MRT stations. One way is southeast from NTU Hospital Station of the Taipei Metro. Another way to the museum is from MRT Chiang Kai Shek Memorial, Exit 5 of Taipei Metro and crossing main plaza of the Chiang Kai Chek Memorial, National Theatre and Concert Hall.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://museum.moc.gov.tw/frontsite/eng/engDetailAction.do?method=doEngDetail&engId=90
  2. ↑ "Evergreen Maritime Museum". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Evergreen Maritime Museum open after years of planning". taipeitimes.com.
  4. ↑ http://www.evergreenmuseum.org.tw/econtent/about/about01.aspx
  5. ↑ https://www.evergreenmuseum.org.tw/econtent/information/information01.aspx
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