Taipei Astronomical Museum
Museum in Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan
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The Taipei Astronomical Museum (traditional Chinese: 臺北市立天文科學教育館; simplified Chinese: 台北市立天文科学教育馆; pinyin: Táiběishìlì Tiānwén Kēxué Jiàoyùguǎn) is a museum in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan.[1]
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| Established | 7 November 1996 |
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| Location | Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°05′45″N 121°31′06″E |
| Type | museum |
Public transit access | Shilin Station |
| Website | Official website  |
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:[citation needed]
- 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.[5] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 9 January 2020 (M.P.C. 120069).[6]
