Evergreen Maritime Museum Explained
The Evergreen Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan.[1]
History
After nearly a decade of planning, the museum was opened on 7 October 2008.[2]
Mission
The mission of the museum is to preserve and present the history, art and science of boats and ships, in the hope of generating public interest in maritime culture and in turn inspiring the pursuit of knowledge and the spirit of exploration.[3]
Architecture
- Ticket office, information corner, museum shop
- Navigation and exploration
- Maritime Taiwan and marine paintings
- Modern ships and special exhibition
- History of ships
Exhibitions and collections
The Evergreen Maritime Museum consists of multiple exhibitions spanning five floors including scale models, dioramas, maps and globes, various navigational equipment, anchors, graphic timelines and vessel backgrounds, and interactive games for kids. There is also a special section dedicated to the Titanic as well as some poignant artifacts from Titanic passengers.The ground floor is free to the public and features a cafe, and a giftshop. (See First floor of Evergreen Maritime Museum)Floors 2–5 include comprehensive showcases of scale model ships both ancient and modern along with other memorabilia. Though not apparent from the museum's official website, the permanent collection on display on these floors is vast and of high quality.
The exhibitions are divided by the following categories:
- Maritime Taiwan
- Marine paintings
- Modern ships
- History of ships
Scale model collection
Here is a partial list of the scale models (ship vessels) on display as of (4 June 2017)
| Vessel name | Vessel country | Power type | Date | Model builder | Model scale | Vessel type |
|---|
| Riverboat | Ancient Egypt | Wind / rowing | N/A | N/A | N/A | Riverboat |
| Trirome | Ancient Greece | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| La Capitana | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Captain's ship |
| Oseberg Ship | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hanseatic Cog | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hansa Cog | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Caravel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Santa María |
] || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || Caravel|-|
Mayflower|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A ||
fluyt|-|
Golden Hind|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-|
Vasa|| N/A || N/A || 1628(Built) || N/A || N/A|-|
HMS Sovereign of the Seas || N/A || N/A || 1637(Launched) || N/A || N/A|-|
Le Soleil Royal|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| || N/A || N/A || 1797(Launched) || N/A || N/A|-| HMS
Queen Anne|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| HMS
Victory|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-|
Endeavor || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A ||
Barque|-|
Jutta|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-|
Nippon Maru II|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-|
Flying Cloud || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A ||
clipper|-|
Cutty Sark || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A ||
clipper|-|
Lightning|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| Dhow || Arabian Peninsula || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || Dhow|-|
America|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-|
Juan Sebastian de Elcano || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A ||
Barquentine|-| English steam yacht || England || Steam || N/A || N/A || N/A || yacht|-|
City of Paris|| France || N/A || 1880 || N/A || N/A|-| PS
Columbia|| N/A || Steam || N/A || N/A || N/A |||-|
Belle of St. Louis|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| Steam paddle (Edwardian style) || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || River paddle boat|-| || England || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || Riverboat|-|
Mt. Washington|| N/A || Steam || 1872? || N/A || N/A || River paddle boat|-|
Adriatic|| USA || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| SS
Great Eastern|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| PS
Duchess of Fife|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || Paddle steamer|-|
Stephan Cel Mare|| Romania || N/A || N/A || N/A || 1:48|-| SY
Triad|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| USS
Aramis|| US || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || 1:100 || Twin-screw ocean liner|-| SS
France|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || 1:500|-|
TS Michelangelo || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || 1:500|-| RMS
Windsor Castle|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| SS
Uganda|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| OOCL
Lion|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A|-| RMS
Queen Mary|| N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A ||
ocean liner|-| || France || N/A || 1932(launched) || N/A || 1:500 ||
ocean liner|-|
Fu Chuan|| China (Yangtze River) || N/A || N/A || N/A || 1:15 || Junk Boat|-|
Sha Chuan|| China (Yangtze River) || N/A || N/A || N/A || 1:15 || Junk Boat|-| King Boat || Taiwan || N/A || N/A || N/A || 1:26 || Religious Ritual Boat|-| Mullet Boat || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || 1:15 || Fishing Boat|-| Harpoon Boat || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || 1:15 || Fishing Boat|}
Visitor information
Language requirements
The museum is English, Japanese, and Chinese language friendly. All placards, way-finding, etc., are bilingual in English and Chinese with equal content in both languages. There are special booklets in the exhibitions for Japanese visitors.
Multi-language tours are available upon request on the ground floor. Ask the gift shop / ticketing booth staff.Audio guides (using your smartphone with headphones) are also available via scanning QR codes throughout the museum.
Visiting hours
Open on Tuesday–Sunday: 9:00–17:00
Closures: Every Monday (open on national holidays)Chinese New Year's EveDay-off due to natural disasterOther planned closures announced on the official website.[4]
Accessibility
The museum is wheelchair accessible with elevator access to all floors.
Museum address
5F., No.11, Zhongshan S.Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance from two MRT stations. One way is southeast from NTU Hospital Station of the Taipei Metro.Another way to the museum is from MRT Chiang Kai Shek Memorial, Exit 5 of Taipei Metro and crossing main plaza of the Chiang Kai Chek Memorial, National Theatre and Concert Hall.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Evergreen Maritime Museum . . 17 November 2013 .
- Web site: Evergreen Maritime Museum open after years of planning. taipeitimes.com. 7 October 2008.
- Web site: Archived copy . 2013-10-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309130329/http://www.evergreenmuseum.org.tw/econtent/about/about01.aspx . 2012-03-09 . dead.
- https://www.evergreenmuseum.org.tw/econtent/information/information01.aspx
