National Taiwan Science Education Center
國立臺灣科學教育館 | |
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| Established | 1956 (Zhongzheng District) 2003 (Shilin District)[1] |
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| Location | No. 189 Shihshang Road, Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°03′17″N 121°18′36″E / 25.0546°N 121.3100°E |
| Type | Science Centre |
| Accreditation | Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC) |
| Director | Liu, Huoo-Chin |
| Owner | Ministry of Education |
| Website | National Taiwan Science Education Center |
The National Taiwan Science Education Center (NTSEC; traditional Chinese: 國立臺灣科學教育館; simplified Chinese: 国立台湾科学教育馆; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Kēxué Jiàoyùguǎn) is an educational center in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. The mission of the center is to promote the teaching of applied science throughout Taiwan.[2]
History[edit]
NTSEC was established in 1956 in Zhongzheng District, Taipei. In 2003, it moved to its current location in Shilin District to its current place today.
Architecture[edit]
The NTSEC building is a 11-story building consists of theaters, laboratories, lobby, restaurant, life science exhibition area, materials science exhibition area, mathematics and earth science exhibition area, temporary exhibitions galleries, library and administration area.[3]
Exhibitions[edit]
The center displays permanent exhibitions on life science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and earth sciences.[1][4] On an attraction called the Sky Bike, visitors can cycle the length of the building on a wire 20 meters in the air.[5][6]
Transportation[edit]
The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Shilin Station of the Taipei Metro.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Overview". National Taiwan Science Education Center. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Enjoying Taiwan Museums" (PDF). 6 December 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Floor Plan - B1 - National Taiwan Science Education Center". en.ntsec.gov.tw. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "National Taiwan Science Education Center". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Ride the Sky Bike at the National Taiwan Science Education Center". Taipei Travel Geek. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "National Taiwan Science Education Center". Taipei Travel. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Museum - National Taiwan Science Education Center -- Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government". taipeitravel.net. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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