National Science and Technology Museum
國立科學工藝博物館 | |
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| Established | November 1997 |
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| Location | Sanmin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°38′28.9″N 120°19′21.6″E / 22.641361°N 120.322667°ECoordinates: 22°38′28.9″N 120°19′21.6″E / 22.641361°N 120.322667°E |
| Type | Science museum |
| Visitors | 2,583,732 (2015)[1] |
| Website | www.nstm.gov.tw |
The National Science and Technology Museum (NSTM; traditional Chinese: 國立科學工藝博物館; simplified Chinese: 国立科学工艺博物馆; pinyin: Guólì Kēxué Gōngyì Bówùguǎn) is a museum of applied science and technology in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History[]
The museum was established in November 1997.
Architecture[]
The museum covers an area of 19 hectares on Chiuju Road in Sanmin District. The floor area covers 112,400 square meters and as a result claims to be the largest science museum in Asia.[2] The architecture features geometric forms including triangles, rectangles, and circles, and the buildings are connected by straight bridges.
Transportation[]
The museum accessible via the Science and Technology Museum railway station of the Taiwan Railways.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 2015 Annual Report. National Science and Technology Museum. February 2016. p. 20. ISBN 9789860481259.
- ^ kaohsiungwalking.kcg.gov.tw
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