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
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
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
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
The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Shilin Station of the Taipei Metro.[7]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
External links
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