National Museum of Marine Biology / Aguarium
The National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium is the most notable museum and research institution for marine biology in Taiwan, which located in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: national museum and aquarium in Pingtung County, Taiwan
- Also known as: “Guoli Haiyang Shengwu Bowuguan”, “Kenting Aquarium”, “Kuo-li Hai-yang Sheng-wu Po-wu-kuan”, “National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium”, and “NMMBA”
- Address: 後灣路 2, 屏東縣, 車城鄉, 台灣省
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Guishan and Hengchun Airport.
Hengchun Airport
Aerodrome
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Hengchun Airport is an airport in Renshou Village, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The airport is near Kenting National Park and is the southernmost airport in Taiwan. Hengchun Airport is situated 3½ km east of National Museum of Marine Biology / Aguarium.
Checheng FuAn Temple
Place of worship
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The Checheng Fu'an Temple is a temple in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Checheng FuAn Temple is situated 3 km northeast of National Museum of Marine Biology / Aguarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Checheng and Hengchun.
Checheng
Town
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Checheng Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. Checheng is situated 3½ km northeast of National Museum of Marine Biology / Aguarium.
Hengchun
Town
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Hengchun is a township located on the southern tip of the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the southernmost township in Taiwan. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. Hengchun is situated 7 km southeast of National Museum of Marine Biology / Aguarium.
National Museum of Marine Biology / Aguarium
- Categories: public aquarium, national museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Houwan Village, Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan Province, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.04554° or 22° 2′ 44″ northLongitude
120.69908° or 120° 41′ 57″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
7QJ22MWX+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 217847905OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
6599970Wikidata ID
Q697507
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“National Museum of Marine Biology / Aguarium” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Kok-li̍p Hái-iûⁿ Seng-bu̍t Phok-bu̍t-koán”
- Chinese: “国立海洋生物博物馆”
- Chinese: “國立海洋生物博物館”
- Chinese: “海生館”
- Chinese: “海生馆”
- French: “National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium”
- German: “Nationales Museum für Meeresbiologie und Aquarium”
- Japanese: “国立海洋生物博物館”
- Korean: “국립해양생물박물관”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Kok-li̍p Hái-iûⁿ Seng-bu̍t Phok-bu̍t-koán”
- Spanish: “Museo nacional de biologia marina y acuario”
- Spanish: “Museo nacional de biología marina y acuario”
- Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์สถานแห่งชาติของชีววิทยาทางทะเลและพิพิธภัณฑ์สัตว์น้ำ”
- “NMMB”
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