The Insect Science Museum (traditional Chinese: 昆蟲科學博物館; simplified Chinese: 昆虫科学博物馆; pinyin: Kūnchóng Kēxué Bówùguǎn) is a museum of insects in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The museum is located at Cheng Kung Senior High School and it is one of the largest insect science museums in Asia.

History

The museum was constructed in 1968 and was opened to the public on 1971.

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.

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance south from Shandao Temple Station of the Taipei Metro.

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan