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National Museum of Natural Science

National Museum of Natural Science
The National Museum of Natural Science is one of the most popular tourist spots and recreational sites of Taichung, as well as one of the most frequently visited museums in Taiwan. With an area of 22 acres, the National Museum of Natural Science houses six distinct venues excluding the Earthquake Museum in Wufong. Here in Taichung National Museum of Natural Scenience, visitors may explore  venues such as the Space IMAX Theater, Life Science Hall, Chinese Science Hall, Science Hall, Botanical Garden, and Global Environmental Hall. In addition, there are over 30 exhibition areas that cover a wide array of subjects like astronomy, ecology, tropical plants, and gems and minerals. The Space IMAX Theater is one of the most popular spots for the visitors; the half three-dimensional doom tilting at 30 degree, display model of the galaxy. Also, visitors may enjoy shows at schedule time.

The National Museum of Natural Science also features a special rotating exhibition and hands-on exhibitions for adults and children of all ages. Being an educational site, the National Museum of Natural Science has been a major science learning center for school trips in Taiwan.

After the earthquake of September 21st, 1999, an Earthquake Museum was established 10 kilometers east of the National Museum of Natural Science in Wufong as a division to enrich the understanding of earthquakes and to remind people of the earthquake disaster of September 21.

For more information on National Museum of Natural Science, please visit http://www.nmns.edu.tw/nmns_eng/01about/.

Datasupply / Jenny

Directions :

    Getting there:
    By car :
    From the Taichung Highway either northward or southward, exit at the Taichung Kang (Taichung Port) Road Interchange and go along Taichung Kang Road to the center.

    By bus:
    Take the train or the express bus to Taichung City and then change to city bus : no. 27、35、70、71、88、103、106、146、147、22、38、45、72、125、777、77、83, etc.

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National Museum of Natural Science Nearby Hotels :


58 kon fu Rd. Taichung City, Taiwan
No.19, Sec. 3, Liouchuan W. Rd., Central Dist., Taichung City 400, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
No.22, Sec. 3, Liouchuan W. Rd., Taichung City, Taiwan
Address: No.86-2, Sec. 3, Hankou Rd., North Dist., Taichung City 404, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
No.1049, Chien Hsing Rd., Taichung City, Taiwan
No.1049, Chien Hsing Rd., Taichung City, Taiwan
No.9, Sec. 2,Taichung Port Rd., Xitun Dist., Taichung City 407
NO,123 Luchuan W. St.,Central Dist., Taichung City 400,Taiwan (R.O.C.)

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