Taipei Astronomical Museum
Coordinates: 25°05′45″N 121°31′06″E / 25.09583°N 121.51833°E
| Taipei Astronomical Museum | |
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| 臺北市立天文科學教育館 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Museum |
| Location | Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Construction started | 1993 |
| Opening | 7 November 1996 |
| References | |
| 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.
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 an IMAX Dome.[4][3]
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Shilin Station of the Taipei Metro.
See also
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References
- ↑ "Taipei Astronomical Museum". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Taipei Astronomical Museum". Taipei, Taiwan. Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- 1 2 "Taipei Astronomical Museum". Taiwan: The Heart of Asia. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "IMAX Dome, Taipei Astronomical Museum". IMAX. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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