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YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung

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Type
  
Museum

Opened
  
28 December 2007

Opening
  
28 December 2007

Phone
  
+886 7 571 6688

YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung

Location
  
Cijin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Address
  
805, Taiwan, Kaohsiung City, Qijin District, Beishan Ln, 50-61號旗津漁港內

Hours
  
Closed now Sunday9AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSuggest an edit

Owner
  
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation

Similar
  
Cijin Star Tunnel, Cijin Shell Museum, Kaohsiung Harbor Museum, Cihou Fort, Kaohsiung Lighthouse

Profiles

The YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung (MOME; Chinese: 陽明高雄海洋探索館; pinyin: Yángmíng Gāoxióng Hǎiyáng Tànsuǒguǎn) is a museum about marine exploration in Qijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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History

After its rental tenure was approved by the Marine Bureau of the Kaohsiung City Government on 18 January 2007, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation established the Museum of Marine Exploration in Qijin Harbor, Kaohsiung. After refurbishment, the museum was officially opened on 28 December 2007 as the YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung.

Architecture

The museum is a two-story building shaped like an ocean liner. Its boat-shaped structure appears as a large ship docked along Kaohsiung Harbor.

Facilities

The museum has the following areas for exhibitions, etc.

First floor
  • Two exhibition halls
  • 3D animation cinema
  • Multi-function conference room
  • Second floor
  • Two open air areas for café and performance area
  • Viewing platform
  • References

    YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung Wikipedia