National Taiwan Science Education Center
| 國立臺灣科學教育館 | |
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| Established | 1956 (Zhongzheng District) 2003 (Shilin District) |
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| Location | Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Type | Science museum |
| Visitors | 2,437,875 (2015) |
| Website | www.ntsec.gov.tw |
Coordinates: 25°05′46″N 121°31′00″E / 25.09611°N 121.51667°E
The National Taiwan Science Education Center (NTSEC; Chinese: 國立臺灣科學教育館; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Kēxué Jiàoyùguǎn) is an educational center in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. The mission of the center is to promote the teaching of applied science throughout Taiwan.
NTSEC was established in 1956 in Zhongzheng District, Taipei. In 2003, it moved to Shilin District to its current place today.
The NTSEC building is a 10-story building consists of theaters, laboratories, lobby, restaurant, life science exhibition area, materials science exhibition area, mathematics and earth science exhibition area, temporary exhibitions galleries, library and administration area.
The center displays permanent exhibitions on life science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and earth sciences.
The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Shilin Station of the Taipei Metro.
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