Taipei Astronomical Museum Explained

Taipei Astronomical Museum
Native Name:	臺北市立天文科學教育館
Native Name Lang:	zh
Coordinates:	25.0958°N 121.5183°W
Established:	7 November 1996
Location:	Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan
Type:	museum
Publictransit:	Shilin Station

The Taipei Astronomical Museum is a museum in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan.^[1]

The museum took over the responsibilities of the Taipei City Observatory.^[2] The dome at the museum consists of geometrically identical pieces.

History

The museum was opened on 7 November 1996.^[3]

Exhibitions

The museum includes the following exhibition areas:

• Ancient Astronomy
• Celestial Sphere and Constellation Exhibit
• Cosmology
• Space Technology
• Stars Area
• Telescope and Observatory Area
• The Earth
• The Galaxies
• The Solar System

The museum also has a domed theater.

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Shilin Station of Taipei Metro.^[4]

Asteroid

Asteroid 300300 TAM, discovered by astronomers Hung-Chin Lin and Ye Quan-Zhi in 2007, was named for the Taipei Astronomical Museum. The official was published by the Minor Planet Center on 9 January 2020 .

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taipei Astronomical Museum. Lonely Planet. 17 June 2021.
2. Web site: Taipei Astronomical Museum . The Heart of Asia . 2 February 2014 .
3. Web site: About TAM. 吳志剛. 25 August 2010.
4. Web site: Transportation. 黎福龍. 1 November 2011.