Taipei Astronomical Museum
The Taipei Astronomical Museum is a museum in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. The museum took over the responsibilities of the Taipei City Observatory. The dome at the museum consists of geometrically identical pieces.Photo: Latinboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
public holidays and Monday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Taipei, Taiwan
- Address: 基河路 363, 臺北市, 士林區, 111
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Taiwan Science Education Center and Taipei City New Children’s Amusement Park.
National Taiwan Science Education Center
Museum
Photo: SSR2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Taiwan Science Education Center is an educational center in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. The mission of the center is to promote the teaching of applied science throughout Taiwan. National Taiwan Science Education Center is situated 180 metres west of Taipei Astronomical Museum.
Taipei City New Children’s Amusement Park
Theme park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Taipei Children's Amusement Park is an amusement park in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the largest publicly operated amusement park in Taiwan. Taipei City New Children’s Amusement Park is situated 380 metres west of Taipei Astronomical Museum.
Shilin Tourist Night Market
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 tw.
Shilin Night Market is a night market in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan, often considered to be the largest and most famous night market in Taiwan. Shilin Tourist Night Market is situated 1 km southeast of Taipei Astronomical Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beitou-Shilin Technology Park and Shezi.
Beitou-Shilin Technology Park
Village
The Beitou-Shilin Technology Park is an industrial park located in the Zhoumei area on the south side of Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Shezi
Village
Shezi is a subdistrict administered by Shilin District in Taipei City, Taiwan. The area was originally an alluvial plain formed by the confluence of the Keelung River and the Tamsui River.
Taipei Astronomical Museum
- Categories: astronomical museum, building, tourism, planetarium, and tourist attraction
- Location: Fujia Village, Shilin, Taipei City, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.09598° or 25° 5′ 46″ northLongitude
121.51854° or 121° 31′ 7″ eastOpen location code
7QQ33GW9+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 315852781OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=planetariumOpenStreetMap feature
building=museumOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q13511804
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Taipei Astronomical Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “台北市立天文教育館”
- Chinese: “台北市立天文科学教育馆”
- Chinese: “台北市立天文科學教育館”
- Chinese: “台北市立天文館”
- Chinese: “圓山天文台”
- Chinese: “臺北市立天文教育館”
- Chinese: “臺北市立天文科學教育館”
- Esperanto: “Tajpea Astronomia Muzeo”
- Japanese: “台北市立天文科学教育館”
- Japanese: “圓山天文台”
- Russian: “Астрономический музей Тайбэя”
- Ukrainian: “Астрономічний музей Тайбея”
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