National Science and Technology Museum, Taiwan

Mission

• To enrich citizens' knowledge of science and technology.
• To inspire citizens' interest in doing scientific and technological researches, and to value the development of science and technology.
• To record and present our national achievement in the development of science and technology, thereby building up our people's confidence.
• To promote public education of science and technology in southern Taiwan.
• To become a world-class technology museum through exhibitions, collections, researches, education activities and exchange exhibits with other museums around the world.

Date Opened

9 November 1997

Activity Summary

National Science and Technology Museum comprises two areas, the north building is exhibition halls, and the south complex includes library, conferences rooms and collection area. Promoting public technology education and raising technological literacy as well as to preserve the Taiwanese scientific heritage is the museum's primary objectives. There are 13 permenant exhibition galleries with different themes in science and technology. We have designed flexible educational activity areas and various kinds of activities and temporary exhibitions are held annually to attract visitors of all ages to experience the fun of science and technology.

Another objective is to preserve artifacts of technological craftsmanship, record the history of technological development, and increase public understanding of technology and its influences. With years of effort, an impressive amount of collections have been built up.

Funding is provided by the Ministry of Education. The museum also seeks corporate sponsorship and collaboration.

Status

Agency of the Ministry of Education

Contact Details

National Science and Technology Museum, Taiwan

Address: 720, Jiouru 1st Rd
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
T +886 7 380 0089
F +886 7 386 8971
E public@mail.nstm.gov.tw
W www.nstm.gov.tw

Director: : Dr. Jhing-Fa Wang
Title: Director General
T +886 7 380 0089 Ext 8301
F +886 7 386 9024
E wangjf@mail.nstm.gov.tw

Contact: Ms Szu-yi Lo
Title: Staff of Visitor Service Division
T +886 7 380 0089 Ext 8466
F +886 7 387 8748
E loszuyi@mail.nstm.gov.tw

Membership Category

Full