taipei astronomical museum

The Taipei Municipal astronomical science education center was established on November 7, 1996 and officially opened on July 20, 1997. At present, the facilities in the museum include exhibition hall, space exploration area, space theater, stereo theater, astronomy classroom, library, dome astronomy observation room, etc. Covering an area of 1.8 hectares, it is the largest Astronomical Museum in the world, allowing visitors to observe the interstellar Vientiane and travel in outer space.

taipei astronomical museum

Covering an area of 1.8 hectares, the Taipei Municipal astronomical science education museum is the largest Astronomical Museum in the world. The facilities in the museum include space theater, exhibition hall, space exploration area, three-dimensional theater, astronomical observation room, astronomy classroom, library and so on. The equipment and scale of the museum meet international standards, especially the Space Theater on the first floor, which can accommodate 300 people to watch at the same time.

Architectural features

Once in the Planetarium

At the entrance, the statue of Zhang Heng, an astronomer of the Eastern Han Dynasty, can be seen for the first time. The high space above it is composed of nine planetary models, with obvious themes and magnificent momentum. The astronomical observation room on the top floor is equipped with two super high multiple telescopes with automatic computer search system. People can observe sunspots and various planets here, greatly shorten the distance between people and the universe, and cultivate their interest in celestial bodies. The three-tier space of the 300 million plus astronomical science exhibition hall is divided into 182 units, including the ancient astronomy District, the earth district and the space science and technology district on the first floor, the celestial bodies and constellations District, the solar system district and the Rainbow Passage on the second floor, and the constellations District, the galaxy district and the universe district on the third floor. Among them, the "universe passage" in the universe district is the most characteristic, which is the view space It's a wonderful simulation place to observe the stars. It's like falling into the vast sea of stars. It's amazing the mystery and beauty of the universe. The former has a large screen with an inner diameter of 25 meters and a radian of 180 degrees, which is combined with stereo sound to produce a strong visual shock; the latter is a stereo cinema, in which the audience wears special glasses, just like a three-dimensional space. The scenery in the film seems to be within reach, giving people a full sense of presence. In addition to the static display, the museum also has a lot of simulated stars and celestial observation instruments for the public to operate. It has the functions of entertainment and education, and is a good place for parents and children to travel and study together.

Related information

Address: no.363, Jihe Road, Shilin District, Taipei

Tel: (02) 2831-4551

Opening hours: 0900 ~ 1700 on weekdays, 0900 ~ 2100 on holidays

Break time: Monday

Wind vane

1. Take bus No. 40, 47, 310, 61, 206, 223, 250, 290, 304, 508, 601 and get off at the astronomical science education center and Xinguang hospital. 2. Take the MRT light water line and get off at Shilin station. Walk for 10 minutes.

Address: no.363, Jihe Road, Shilin District, Taipei

Longitude: 121.51829972884

Latitude: 25.09582845307

Tel. + 886-2-28314551

Official website: http://www.tam.gov.tw

Traffic information: 1

Get off at Shilin station and walk for about ten minutes.

2. Bus

It takes about five minutes to walk from the stop sign to the museum by bus passing through Shilin, Shilin District Administration Center, Guanghua theater and Planetarium. Bus routes (arranged by the distance from the planetarium). Bus routes that span the following stops are listed in the nearest bus stops:

(1) Planetarium station: 41, red 3, red 12, red 15.

(2) Shilin District administrative center station (former Xinguang Hospital Station): 68206223255302304 (yellow card), 508601620633, Chongqing trunk line, red 7, red 9, red 10.

(3) Yangming high school station: 2, 26, 288, Taiqi passenger transport.

(4) North District Supervision Office: guide passenger transport (Danshui North Gate)

(5) Shilin station: 216, 218, 224, 266, 277, 280.

(6) MRT Shilin station: Red 3, red 12, red 15.

Ticket information: the total ticket of the exhibition hall is NT $40, which is suitable for ordinary visitors.

The tickets are NT $20 for children over six years old and under 12 years old, school students and military and police personnel.

Opening hours: weekdays: 09:00-17:00 holidays: 09:00-20:00 closed every Monday

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