Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum
{{Short description|Museum in Xiaogang, Kaohsiung, Taiwan}}
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| established = 2000
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| location = Siaogang, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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The Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum ({{zh|t=高雄市立天文教育館|s=高雄市立天文教育馆|first=t|p=Gāoxióng Shìlì Tiānwén Jiàoyùguǎn}}) is an astronomical museum in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
Features
The museum has a 2-meter-diameter constellation map, which is the largest ever created in Chinese, and contains the NT$6 million Temma Mewlon 300mm reflector telescope, the most developed telescope ever owned by a museum or organization other than the research institutes in Taiwan.{{Cite web |url=http://kaohsiungwalking.kcg.gov.tw/English/CmsShow.aspx?Parm=200612110493848,2006112318224401,1 |title=kaohsiungwalking.kcg.gov.tw |access-date=2008-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028005802/http://kaohsiungwalking.kcg.gov.tw/English/CmsShow.aspx?Parm=200612110493848,2006112318224401,1 |archive-date=2008-10-28 |url-status=dead }}
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance South West from Kaohsiung International Airport Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.
See also
References
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External links
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Category:2000 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Astronomy museums in Taiwan