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Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taiwan, Asia

Maritime Museum

Museum or Collection Type:
Science & Technology
Institutional Type:
Museum
Subject: 
Nautical Sciences

Address:
No. 151, Yingjhuan Rd., Tamsui Town, Taipei County 251,Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Opening Hours:
Tuesday through Sunday including holidays 9:00am-5:00pm
Closed Monday and the day following a national holiday.
Also, closed during the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve, and winter vacation.

Contact:
rueyling@mail.tku.edu.tw
Phone: 886-2-2621-5656 ext. 2618 '2619 ' 2650
Fax: 886-2-2623-8343

Links:
Maritime Museum
Tamkang University

Description:
Some 61 model ships are on display at the museum, including many replicas of classic sailing vessels from the golden era of navigation (15th to 17th century), as well as models of present day ships and a futuristic prototype propelled by super-conducting electromagnets. The ships of 14 countries are represented China, Norway, Russia, Denmark, Argentina, Holland, Germany, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Italy, France, Japan, Portugal and the United States.

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