National Museum of Marine Biology / Aguarium

The National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium is Taiwan's leading public aquarium, museum, and marine biology research institution, located in Kenting National Park, Checheng Township, Pingtung County.

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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”, “Museo nacional de biologia marina y acuario”, “National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium”, “NMMBA”, “海生館”, and “海生馆”
Address: 後灣路 2, 屏東縣, 車城鄉, 台灣省

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Guishan and Hengchun Airport.

Guishan

Peak

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Guishan is a peak.

Hengchun Airport

Aerodrome

Hengchun Airport

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Hengchun Airport is an airport in Renshou Village, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Hengchun Airport is situated 3½ km east of National Museum of Marine Biology / Aguarium.

Checheng FuAn Temple

Place of worship

Checheng FuAn Temple

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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… 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, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

22.04554° or 22° 2′ 44″ north

Longitude

120.69908° or 120° 41′ 57″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

7QJ22MWX+6J

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“National Museum of Marine Biology / Aguarium” goes by many names.

Chinese: “国立海洋生物博物馆”
Chinese: “國立海洋生物博物館”
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”
Latin: “Museum Nationale Biologiae Marinae et Aquarium”
Min Nan Chinese: “Kok-li̍p Hái-iûⁿ Seng-bu̍t Phok-bu̍t-koán”
Spanish: “Museo nacional de biología marina y acuario”
Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์สถานแห่งชาติของชีววิทยาทางทะเลและพิพิธภัณฑ์สัตว์น้ำ”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Guishanhou and Houwan.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 售票處 and 海生館.

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