National Taiwan Science Education Center Explained

National Taiwan Science Education Center
Established:	1956 (Zhongzheng District) 2003 (Shilin District)^[1]
Location:	No. 189 Shihshang Road, Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan
Type:	Science Centre
Native Name:	國立臺灣科學教育館
Coordinates:	25.0546°N 121.31°W
Accreditation:	Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC)
Director:	Liu, Huoo-Chin
Owner:	Ministry of Education

The National Taiwan Science Education Center (NTSEC;) 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 its current location in Shilin District to its current place today.

Architecture

The NTSEC building is a 11-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.^[3]

Exhibitions

The center displays permanent exhibitions on life science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and earth sciences.^[4] On an attraction called the Sky Bike, visitors can cycle the length of the building on a wire 20 meters in the air.^{[5] [6]}

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Shilin Station of the Taipei Metro.^[7]

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
• List of science centers#Asia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Overview . National Taiwan Science Education Center . 17 November 2013 .
2. Web site: Enjoying Taiwan Museums. 6 December 2010. 23 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202144509/http://www.cam.org.tw/download/EnjoyingTaiwanMuseums.pdf. 2 February 2014.
3. Web site: Floor Plan - B1 - National Taiwan Science Education Center. en.ntsec.gov.tw. 23 August 2014.
4. Web site: National Taiwan Science Education Center. Lonely Planet. 17 June 2021.
5. Web site: 2019-11-15. Ride the Sky Bike at the National Taiwan Science Education Center. 2021-12-30. Taipei Travel Geek. en-GB.
6. Web site: National Taiwan Science Education Center. 2021-12-30. Taipei Travel. en.
7. Web site: Museum - National Taiwan Science Education Center -- Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government. taipeitravel.net. 23 August 2014.