Evergreen Maritime Museum

Coordinates: 25°02′19″N 121°31′08″E / 25.03861°N 121.51889°E

Evergreen Maritime Museum
長榮海事博物館
General information
Type	Museum
Location	Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
Opening	7 October 2008
Owner	Evergreen Group
Technical details
Floor area	9,000 m^2[1]
Website
www.evergreenmuseum.org.tw

The Evergreen Maritime Museum (Chinese: 長榮海事博物館; pinyin: Zhǎngróng Hǎishì Bówùguǎn) is a maritime museum in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan.^[2]

History

After nearly a decade of planning, the museum was opened on 7 October 2008.^[3]

Mission

The mission of the museum is to preserve and present the history, art and science of boats and ships, in the hope of generating public interest in maritime culture and in turn inspiring the pursuit of knowledge and the spirit of exploration.^[4]

Architecture

• Ticket office, information corner, museum shop
• Navigation and exploration
• Maritime Taiwan and marine paintings
• Modern ships and special exhibition
• History of ships

Exhibitions

There is a museum spanning multiple floors showcasing ships both ancient and modern. The first floor is free to the public. See First floor of Evergreen Maritime Museum

• Maritime Taiwan
• Marine Paintings
• Modern Ships
• History of Ships

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance southeast from NTU Hospital Station of the Taipei Metro.

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan
• Evergreen Group

References

1. http://museum.moc.gov.tw/frontsite/eng/engDetailAction.do?method=doEngDetail&engId=90
2. "Evergreen Maritime Museum". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
3. "Evergreen Maritime Museum open after years of planning". taipeitimes.com.
4. http://www.evergreenmuseum.org.tw/econtent/about/about01.aspx