Established in 1956, the National Taiwan Science Education Center is the only national science education center in Taiwan. The original building was located in the "Nanhai Academy" on Nanhai Road. In 2003, it was moved to the current location of the new Shilin building (No. 189, Shishang Road, Shilin District).The Center features the following:
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Permanent exhibits include life sciences, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and earth sciences.
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The Science Communication Center features fully-equipped science laboratories and a variety of science programs and camps that provide fresh and interesting science experiences through hands-on activities, which deepen the ability to explore science.
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The National Taiwan Science Education Center also organizes the National Science Fair for Elementary and Middle Schools, the annual Taiwan International Science Fair, as well as related promotional and study activities to cultivate students’ abilities to observe and study science.
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Break through the time and space limitations of science learning by using online science education museum website and social media content (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, podcast); there is also a nationwide mobile science museum tour, which actively delivers science demonstrations and various activities to teachers and students in remote areas.