Museum of Zoology

The Museum of Zoology (Chinese: 動物博物館; pinyin: Dòngwù Bówùguǎn) of National Taiwan University (NTU) is a museum about zoology at the NTU main campus in Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan.[2]

NTU Museum of Zoology
動物博物館
Established1928 (original building)
1998 (current building)[1]
LocationDa'an, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°00′55″N 121°32′19″E
TypeUniversity museum, Zoology
Public transit accessGongguan Station
Websitezoology.lifescience.ntu.edu.tw

History

The museum was originally established in 1928 during the Japanese rule. In the early days, recording of fauna in Taiwan and its neighboring areas such as Asia and Hainan was the major purpose of its collections. As time passed by, rodents and fishes became the main collection targets. In recent years, the collections expanded to include earthworms, bats, shrews, larval fishes etc.[3]

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance northeast from Gongguan Station of the Taipei Metro.

See also

References
  1. "Zoology Museum". UMAC Worldwide Database of University Museums & Collections. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. "Museum of Zoology". www.museums.ntu.edu.tw. Taiwan: National Taiwan University. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. "||| 臺灣大學博物館群 ( NTU Museums ) |||". Museums.ntu.edu.tw. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
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