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{{Short description|Museum in Sanmin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan}}
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| name             = National Science and Technology Museum
| native_name      = 國立科學工藝博物館
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| image            = Kaohsiung National Science and Technology Museum 01.jpg
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| caption          = Museum entrance
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| coordinates      = {{coord|22|38|28.9|N|120|19|21.6|E|type:landmark_region:TW|display=inline,title}}
| established      = November 1997
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| location         = [[Sanmin District|Sanmin]], [[Kaohsiung]], [[Taiwan]]
| type             = [[Science museum]]
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| visitors         = 2,300,000 (2022) <ref>TEA-Aecom 2022 Museum Index, published May 2023 </ref>
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| website          = {{URL|http://www.nstm.gov.tw/english/|www.nstm.gov.tw}}
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The '''National Science and Technology Museum''' ('''NSTM'''; {{zh|t=國立科學工藝博物館|s=国立科学工艺博物馆|first=t|p=Guólì Kēxué Gōngyì Bówùguǎn}}) is a [[museum]] of [[applied science]] and [[technology]] in [[Sanmin District]], [[Kaohsiung]], [[Taiwan]].

==History==
The museum was established in November 1997.

==Architecture==
The museum covers an area of 19 hectares on Chiuju Road in [[Sanmin District]]. The floor area covers 112,400 square meters and as a result claims to be the largest [[science museum]] in [[Asia]].<ref>[http://kaohsiungwalking.kcg.gov.tw/English/CmsShow.aspx?Parm=2006121142022348,200612110483254,5 kaohsiungwalking.kcg.gov.tw]</ref> The architecture features [[geometric]] forms including triangles, rectangles, and circles, and the buildings are connected by straight bridges.

==Transportation==
The museum accessible via the [[Science and Technology Museum railway station]] of the [[Taiwan Railways Administration|Taiwan Railways]].

==See also==
* [[List of museums in Taiwan]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
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[[Category:1997 establishments in Taiwan]]
[[Category:Museums established in 1997]]
[[Category:Museums in Kaohsiung]]
[[Category:National museums of Taiwan|Science and Technology Museum]]
[[Category:Science museums in Taiwan]]
[[Category:Technology museums]]


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