Taipei Astronomical Museum

Taipei Astronomical Museum
臺北市立天文科學教育館
Taiwan
Established 7 November 1996
Location Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates 25°05′45″N 121°31′06″E / 25.09583°N 121.51833°E / 25.09583; 121.51833Coordinates: 25°05′45″N 121°31′06″E / 25.09583°N 121.51833°E / 25.09583; 121.51833
Type Museum
Public transit access Shilin Station
Website www.tam.taipei.gov.tw

The Taipei Astronomical Museum (Chinese: 臺北市立天文科學教育館; pinyin: Táiběishìlì Tiānwén Kēxué Jiàoyùguǎn) is a museum in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan.[1][2]

The museum took over the responsibilities of the Taipei City Observatory.[3] The dome at the museum consists of geometrically identical pieces.

History

The museum was opened on 7 November 1996.[4]

Exhibitions

The museum includes the following exhibition areas:

  • Ancient Astronomy
  • Celestial Sphere and Constellation Exhibit
  • Cosmology
  • Space Technology
  • Stars Area
  • Telescope and Observatory Area
  • The Earth
  • The Galaxies
  • The Solar System

The museum also has a domed theater.

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Shilin Station of the Taipei Metro.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Taipei Astronomical Museum". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Taipei Astronomical Museum". Taipei, Taiwan. Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Taipei Astronomical Museum". Taiwan: The Heart of Asia. Retrieved 2 February 2014. External link in |work= (help)
  4. ↑ 吳志剛 (25 August 2010). "About TAM".
  5. ↑ 黎福龍 (1 November 2011). "Transportation".
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