# Insect Science Museum

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{{Short description|Museum in Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan}}
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The '''Insect Science Museum''' ({{zh|t=昆蟲科學博物館|s=昆虫科学博物馆|first=t|p=Kūnchóng Kēxué Bówùguǎn}}) is a [museum](/source/museum) of [insect](/source/insect)s in [Zhongzheng District](/source/Zhongzheng_District), [Taipei](/source/Taipei), [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan). The museum is located at [Cheng Kung Senior High School](/source/Cheng_Kung_Senior_High_School) and it is one of the largest insect [science museum](/source/science_museum)s in [Asia](/source/Asia).

==History==
The museum was constructed in 1968 and was opened to the public on 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.chinaculture.org/2015-01/01/content_582934.htm|title=Taipei Insect Science Museum|website=ChinaCulture.org|access-date=18 November 2021}}</ref>

==Exhibitions==
The museum exhibits various collections of insects in the form of model specimens. In total, there are around 750 boxes and almost 40,000 specimens displayed at the museum.<ref>{{cite web|date=18 November 2021|url=https://www.travel.taipei/en/attraction/details/622|title=Insect Science Museum of the Taipei Chenggong High School|work=Undiscovered Taipei|access-date=18 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.medicaltravel.org.tw/Scenery-Content.aspx?idstr=E1_379000000A_001649&lang=2|title=Insect Science Museum of the Taipei Chenggong High School|website=Taiwan Medical Travel|date=January 2014 |access-date=18 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.taipeitravel.net/frontsite/en/sceneryEnListAction.do?method=doFindByPk&menuId=1030503&scenerySerNo=2013051500000023 | title=Insect Science Museum of the Taipei Chenggong High School | publisher=TaipeiTravel.net | accessdate=6 February 2014 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222013018/http://www.taipeitravel.net/frontsite/en/sceneryEnListAction.do?method=doFindByPk&menuId=1030503&scenerySerNo=2013051500000023 | archivedate=22 February 2014 }}</ref>

==Transportation==
The museum is accessible within walking distance south from [Shandao Temple Station](/source/Shandao_Temple_metro_station) of the [Taipei Metro](/source/Taipei_Metro).{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}

==See also==
* [List of museums in Taiwan](/source/List_of_museums_in_Taiwan)

==References==
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Category:1971 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Museums established in 1971
Category:Museums in Taipei
Category:Natural history museums in Taiwan
Category:Insects of Taiwan
Category:Insectariums
Category:Insect museums

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