Taipei Astronomical Museum

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Coordinates: 25°05′45″N 121°31′06″E / 25.09583°N 121.51833°E / 25.09583; 121.51833

Taipei Astronomical Museum
臺北市立天文科學教育館
General information
Type Museum
Location Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan
 Republic of China
Construction started 1993
Opening 7 November 1996
References
www.tam.taipei.gov.tw (English)

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, 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.

Exhibitions

The museum includes the following exhibition areas:[citation needed]

  • 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 an IMAX Dome.[4][3]

Transportation

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

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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Taipei Astronomical Museum". Taiwan: The Heart of Asia. Retrieved 2 February 2014. 
  4. ↑ "IMAX Dome, Taipei Astronomical Museum". IMAX. Retrieved 2 February 2014. 

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