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.

History

The museum was opened on 7 November 1996.

Exhibitions

The museum includes the following exhibition areas:
The museum also has a domed theater.

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Shilin Station of the Taipei Metro.

Asteroid

Asteroid 300300 TAM, discovered by astronomers Hung-Chin Lin and Ye Quan-Zhi in 2007, was named for the Taipei Astronomical Museum. The official was published by the Minor Planet Center on 9 January 2020.