Museum of Drinking Water explained

Museum of Drinking Water
Native Name:	臺北水道水源地
Native Name Lang:	zh
Coordinates:	25.0131°N 121.53°W
Established:	September 1993
Location:	Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
Type:	museum

The Museum of Drinking Water is a museum about drinking water in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The museum is located at Taipei Water Park.

History

The museum building was originally built in 1908.^[1] It was declared a third-class historic site in 1993 and opened as a museum for the first time in September the same year. In 1998, it shut down due to undergoing renovation. The museum was opened again on 30 April 2000 in an opening ceremony inaugurated by Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou.^{[2] [3]}

Exhibitions

The museum has the following areas:

• Water treatment facility
• Outdoor equipment display area
• Hillside sidewalk area
• Playground

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance southwest from Gongguan Station of the Taipei Metro.^[4]

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan
• Water supply and sanitation in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Museum of Drinking Water. Taipeitravel.net. 20 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140224113928/http://www.taipeitravel.net/frontsite/en/sceneryEnListAction.do?method=doFindByPk&menuId=1030501&scenerySerNo=2011051800000126. 24 February 2014. dead.
2. News: Ko. Shu-ling. 1 May 2000. Taiwan's first drinking water museum opens. Taipei Times. 20 February 2014.
3. Web site: Museum of Drinking Water. Undiscovered Taipei. 2 May 2021.
4. Web site: Taipei Museum of Drinking Water. Taiwanfun.com. 20 February 2014.