Taichung Botanical Garden | |
Native Name: | 國立自然科學博物館植物園 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Relief: | yes |
Type: | botanical garden |
Location: | North, Taichung, Taiwan |
Coordinates: | 24.1581°N 120.6682°W |
Area: | 4.5 hectares |
Opening: | 23 July 1999 |
The Taichung Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in North District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is part of the National Museum of Natural Science.
The botanical garden was opened on 23 July 1999 in a ceremony attended by Education Minister Yang Chao-hsiang, Taichung Mayor Chang Wen-ying and National Museum of Natural Science Director Chow Yien-shing.[1]
The botanical garden spans over an area of 4.5 hectares. It is divided into two parts which are the Tropical Rain Forest Greenhouse and the Botanical Garden.[1]
The Tropical Rain Forest Greenhouse has a height of 31 meters and diameter of 56 meters. It was constructed with steel and glass.[1]