The Discovery Center of Taipei () is an
educational center in
Xinyi District,
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. The center is located at
Taipei City Hall
The Taipei City Hall (), the seat of Taipei City government, is located at Xinyi Special District, Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan.
The height of building is 54.42 m, the floor area is 196,684.59m2, and it comprises 12 floors above ground, as w ...
.
History
The center was inaugurated on 16 December 2002 presided by
Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou ( zh, 馬英九, born 13 July 1950) is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese politician who served as president of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016. Previously, he served as justice minister from 1993 to 1996 and mayor of Taipei from ...
from the former Taipei City Archives. He said that the center was established to let Taipei residents to understand the history of Taipei City better.
Architecture
The center is located in the renovated former Taipei City information center of the city hall. The center consists of:
* Taipei Impression Hall
* Special Exhibition Hall
* City Discovery Hall
* "Dialogue with Time" Hall
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance South from
Taipei City Hall Station
Taipei City Hall () is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro.
Station overview
The two-level, underground station structure with an island platform and four exits. The size of the station is larger than most other stations on ...
of the
Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei City, New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the State-owned enterprise, government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation ...
.
See also
*
List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
* Ete ...
References
External links
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2002 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures completed in 2002
Buildings and structures in Taipei
Science centers in Taiwan
Tourist attractions in Taipei
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