National Taiwan Science Education Center

The National Taiwan Science Education Center (NTSEC; Chinese: 國立臺灣科學教育館; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Kēxué Jiàoyùguǎn) is an educational center in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan.[2] The mission of the center is to promote the teaching of applied science throughout Taiwan.[3]

National Taiwan Science Education Center
國立臺灣科學教育館
General information
TypeScience center
LocationShilin, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°05′46″N 121°31′00″E
Opened1956 (Zhongzheng District)
2003 (Shilin District)[1]
Website
www.ntsec.gov.tw

History

NTSEC was established in 1956 in Zhongzheng District, Taipei. In 2003, it moved to Shilin District to its current place today.

Architecture

The NTSEC building is a 10-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.[4]

Exhibitions

The center displays permanent exhibitions on life science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and earth sciences.[1]

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Shilin Station of the Taipei Metro.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Overview". National Taiwan Science Education Center. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. "National Taiwan Science Education Center". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. "Enjoying Taiwan Museums" (PDF). 6 December 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. "Floor Plan - B1 - National Taiwan Science Education Center". en.ntsec.gov.tw. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  5. "Museum - National Taiwan Science Education Center -- Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government". taipeitravel.net. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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