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22°38′28.9″N 120°19′21.6″E / 22.641361°N 120.322667°E / 22.641361; 120.322667
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National Science and Technology Museum
國立科學工藝博物館
Museum entrance
EstablishedNovember 1997
Location Sanmin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates 22°38′28.9″N 120°19′21.6″E / 22.641361°N 120.322667°E / 22.641361; 120.322667
Type Science museum
Visitors2,300,000 (2022) [1]
Website www.nstm.gov.tw

The National Science and Technology Museum (NSTM; traditional Chinese: 國立科學工藝博物館; simplified Chinese: 国立科学工艺博物馆; pinyin: Guólì Kēxué Gōngyì Bówùguǎn) is a museum of applied science and technology in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

The museum was established in November 1997.

Architecture

The museum covers an area of 19 hectares on Chiuju Road in Sanmin District. The floor area covers 112,400 square meters and as a result claims to be the largest science museum in Asia. [2] The architecture features geometric forms including triangles, rectangles, and circles, and the buildings are connected by straight bridges.

Transportation

The museum accessible via the Science and Technology Museum railway station of the Taiwan Railways.

See also

References

  1. ^ TEA-Aecom 2022 Museum Index, published May 2023
  2. ^ kaohsiungwalking.kcg.gov.tw

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