National Museum of Marine Science and Technology

The National Museum of Marine Science and Technology (NMMST; traditional Chinese: 國立海洋科技博物館; simplified Chinese: 国立海洋科技博物馆; pinyin: Guólì Hǎiyáng Kējì Bówùguǎn) is a museum of marine science and marine technology in Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan. It received 1,395,127 visits in 2016.^[1]

National Museum of Marine Science and Technology

國立海洋科技博物館
Established	26 January 2014
Location	Zhongzheng, Keelung, Taiwan
Coordinates	25°08′26″N 121°47′55″E
Type	museum
Public transit access	Haikeguan Station
Website	Official website

History

The museum was converted from the former North Thermal Power Plant

The museum building was originally constructed as the North Thermal Power Plant in 1937 by the Japanese government, the first power plant in Taiwan constructed on a reclaimed land.^[2] The power plant was decommissioned in 1981 and left abandoned. In 1990, the planning committee to establish the museum was set up, in which in 1997 the preparatory office was subsequently established as well. In 1999, the Executive Yuan approved the construction plan for the museum. In 2001, the plan to convert the former power plant into a museum was unveiled. The building was designated as a historical building in 2004 by Keelung City Government.^[3] The museum was opened by Premier Jiang Yi-huah on 26 January 2014.^[4]

Buildings

Regional Exploration Gallery

3D IMAX Marine Theater

Chaojing Ocean Center

Map of National Museum of Marine Science and Technology

• Main Exhibition Building, Administration Center, Education Center and Archive and Research Center
  • Marine Environment Gallery
  • Marine Science Gallery
  • Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Gallery
  • Fishery Science Gallery
  • People and the Sea Gallery
  • Wonders of the Deep Sea Gallery
  • Deep Sea Theater
  • Kid's Exploration Zone
  • Regional Exploration Gallery
  • 3D IMAX Marine Theater
• Rongxuan Park
• Chaojing Ocean Center and Coastal Ecology Exploration Park
• Coastal Recreation Park and Auxiliary Parking Lot

Access

The museum is accessible within walking distance north of Haikeguan Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

References

1. "Statistics Database: Annual statistics breakdown by scenic areas". Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
2. "The National Museum of the Marine Science & Technology". National Museum of Marine Science & Technology. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
3. Shih, Tung-wei. "Pei-Pu Steam Power Station". National Museum of Marine Science and Technology. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
4. Executive Yuan (26 January 2014). "National Museum of Marine Science and Technology opens in Keelung". Press Releases. Taiwan: Office of Information Services. Retrieved 1 February 2014. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

• Official website
• National Museum of Marine Science and Technology