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: Ancient Astronomy Celestial Sphere and Constellation Exhibit Cosmology Space Technology Stars Area Telescope and Observatory Area The Earth The Galaxies The Solar System

The museum also has a domed theater.

Transportation The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Shilin Station of 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 ().

See also List of museums in Taiwan

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