National Taiwan Science Education Center

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National Taiwan Science Education Center
國立臺灣科學教育館
National Taiwan Science Education Center in Shilin District, Taipei 20070317.jpg
General information
Typescience center
LocationShilin, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°05′46″N 121°31′00″E / 25.09611°N 121.51667°E / 25.09611; 121.51667Coordinates: 25°05′46″N 121°31′00″E / 25.09611°N 121.51667°E / 25.09611; 121.51667
Opened1956 (Zhongzheng District)
2003 (Shilin District)[1]
Website
Official website

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 Shilin District to its current place today. The center is temporarily closed since 15 May 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Architecture[]

The NTSEC building is a 10-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.[4]

Exhibitions[]

The center displays permanent exhibitions on life science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and earth sciences.[1][5] On an attraction called the Sky Bike, visitors can cycle the length of the building on a wire 20 meters in the air.[6][7]

Transportation[]

The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Shilin Station of the Taipei Metro.[8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Overview". National Taiwan Science Education Center. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Enjoying Taiwan Museums" (PDF). 6 December 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ^ "We are temporarily closed due to the pandemic from 15th May". National Taiwan Science Education Center. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Floor Plan - B1 - National Taiwan Science Education Center". en.ntsec.gov.tw. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  5. ^ "National Taiwan Science Education Center". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Ride the Sky Bike at the National Taiwan Science Education Center". Taipei Travel Geek. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  7. ^ "National Taiwan Science Education Center". Taipei Travel. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Museum - National Taiwan Science Education Center -- Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government". taipeitravel.net. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

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