The Evergreen Maritime Museum () is a maritime museum in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan.

History After nearly a decade of planning, the museum was opened on 7 October 2008.

Mission The mission of the museum is to preserve and present the history, art and science of boats and ships, in the hope of generating public interest in maritime culture and in turn inspiring the pursuit of knowledge and the spirit of exploration.

Architecture Ticket office, information corner, museum shop Navigation and exploration Maritime Taiwan and marine paintings Modern ships and special exhibition History of ships

Exhibitions and collections The Evergreen Maritime Museum consists of multiple exhibitions spanning five floors including scale models, dioramas, maps and globes, various navigational equipment, anchors, graphic timelines and vessel backgrounds, and interactive games for kids. There is also a special section dedicated to the Titanic as well as some poignant artifacts from Titanic passengers. The ground floor is free to the public and features a cafe, and a giftshop.First floor of Evergreen Maritime Museum

Floors 2–5 include comprehensive showcases of scale model ships both ancient and modern along with other memorabilia. Though not apparent from the museum's official website, the permanent collection on display on these floors is vast and of high quality.

The exhibitions are divided by the following categories: Maritime Taiwan Marine paintings Modern ships History of ships

Scale model collection

Here is a partial list of the scale models (ship vessels) on display as of (4 June 2017)

Vessel name Vessel country Power type Date Model builder Model scale Vessel type Riverboat Ancient Egypt Wind / rowing N/A N/A N/A Riverboat Trirome Ancient Greece N/A N/A N/A N/A La Capitana N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Captain's ship Oseberg Ship N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Hanseatic Cog N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Hansa Cog N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Caravel N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Santa María N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Caravel Mayflower N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A fluyt Golden Hind N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Vasa N/A N/A 1628(Built) N/A N/A Sovereign of the Seas N/A N/A 1637(Launched) N/A N/A Le Soleil Royal N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1797(Launched) N/A N/A HMS Queen Anne N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A HMS Victory N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Endeavor N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Barque Jutta N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nippon Maru II N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Flying Cloud N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A clipper Cutty Sark N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A clipper Lightning N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Dhow Arabian Peninsula N/A N/A N/A N/A Dhow America N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Juan Sebastian de Elcano N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Barquentine English steam yacht England Steam N/A N/A N/A yacht City of Paris France N/A 1880 N/A N/A PS Columbia N/A Steam N/A N/A N/A Belle of St. Louis N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Steam paddle (Edwardian style) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A River paddle boat England N/A N/A N/A N/A Riverboat Mt. Washington N/A Steam 1872? N/A N/A River paddle boat Adriatic USA N/A N/A N/A N/A SS Great Eastern N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A PS Duchess of Fife N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Paddle steamer Stephan Cel Mare Romania N/A N/A N/A 1:48 SY Triad N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A USS Aramis US N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1:100 Twin-screw ocean liner SS France N/A N/A N/A N/A 1:500 TS Michelangelo N/A N/A N/A N/A 1:500 RMS Windsor Castle N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A SS Uganda N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A OOCL Lion N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A RMS Queen Mary N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ocean liner France N/A 1932(launched) N/A 1:500 ocean liner Fu Chuan China (Yangtze River) N/A N/A N/A 1:15 Junk Boat Sha Chuan China (Yangtze River) N/A N/A N/A 1:15 Junk Boat King Boat Taiwan N/A N/A N/A 1:26 Religious Ritual Boat Mullet Boat N/A N/A N/A N/A 1:15 Fishing Boat Harpoon Boat N/A N/A N/A N/A 1:15 Fishing Boat

Visitor information Language requirements The museum is English, Japanese, and Chinese language friendly. All placards, way-finding, etc., are bilingual in English and Chinese with equal content in both languages. There are special booklets in the exhibitions for Japanese visitors.

Multi-language tours are available upon request on the ground floor. Ask the gift shop / ticketing booth staff. Audio guides (using your smartphone with headphones) are also available via scanning QR codes throughout the museum.

Visiting hours Open on Tuesday–Sunday: 9:00–17:00

Closures: Every Monday (open on national holidays) Chinese New Year's Eve Day-off due to natural disaster Other planned closures announced on the official website.

Accessibility The museum is wheelchair accessible with elevator access to all floors.

Museum address 5F., No.11, Zhongshan S.Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Transportation The museum is accessible within walking distance from two MRT stations. One way is southeast from NTU Hospital Station of the Taipei Metro. Another way to the museum is from MRT Chiang Kai Shek Memorial, Exit 5 of Taipei Metro and crossing main plaza of the Chiang Kai Chek Memorial, National Theatre and Concert Hall.

See also List of museums in Taiwan Evergreen Group Maritime industries of Taiwan

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