National Museum of Marine Science and Technology

Coordinates: 25°08′26″N 121°47′55″E / 25.14056°N 121.79861°E / 25.14056; 121.79861

National Museum of Marine Science and Technology
國立海洋科技博物館
General information
Type Museum
Location Zhongzheng, Keelung, Taiwan
Opening 26 January 2014
Cost NT$5.6 billion[1]
Technical details
Floor area 48 hectares[2]
Design and construction
Main contractor China Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Website
www.nmmst.gov.tw

The National Museum of Marine Science and Technology (NMMST; Chinese: 國立海洋科技博物館; pinyin: Guólì Hǎiyáng Kējì Bówùguǎn) is a museum of marine science and marine technology in Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan. It received 1,395,127 visits in 2016.[3]

History

North Thermal Power Plant

The museum building was originally constructed as the North Thermal Power Plant in 1937 by the Japanese government, the first power plant in Taiwan constructed on a reclaimed land.[4] The power plant was decommissioned in 1981 and left abandoned. In 1990, the planning committee to establish the museum was set up, in which in 1997 the preparatory office was subsequently established as well. In 1999, the Executive Yuan approved the construction plan for the museum. In 2001, the plan to convert the former power plant into a museum was unveiled. The building was designated as a historical building in 2004 by Keelung City Government.[5] The museum was opened by Premier Jiang Yi-huah on 26 January 2014.[6]

Buildings

Regional Exploration Gallery
3D IMAX Marine Theater
Map of National Museum of Marine Science and Technology
  • Main Exhibition Building, Administration Center, Education Center and Archive and Research Center
    • Marine Environment Gallery
    • Marine Science Gallery
    • Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Gallery
    • Fishery Science Gallery
    • People and the Sea Gallery
    • Wonders of the Deep Sea Gallery
    • Deep Sea Theater
    • Kid's Exploration Zone
    • Regional Exploration Gallery
    • 3D IMAX Marine Theater
  • Rongxuan Park
  • Chaojing Ocean Center and Coastal Ecology Exploration Park
  • Coastal Recreation Park and Auxiliary Parking Lot

Access

The museum is accessible within walking distance north of Haikeguan Station of Taiwan Railways Administration.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/01/27/2003582264
  2. ↑ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/01/27/2003582264
  3. ↑ "Statistics Database: Annual statistics breakdown by scenic areas". Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan). Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "The National Museum of the Marine Science & Technology". National Museum of Marine Science & Technology. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Shih, Tung-wei. "Pei-Pu Steam Power Station". National Museum of Marine Science and Technology. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Executive Yuan (26 January 2014). "National Museum of Marine Science and Technology opens in Keelung". Press Releases. Taiwan: Office of Information Services. Retrieved 1 February 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
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