Parents and children enter the starry sky classroom: A short trip to the Kaohsiung Astronomy Education Center

The Kaohsiung Astronomy Education Center was established in 2000 in the campus of Ganghe Elementary School. It was established in response to the expectations of astronomy fans and citizens in the city of Kaohsiung. Its purpose is to deepen basic astronomy education, especially for young people to root their scientific interests.

🔭 Main exhibitions and facilities highlights
1. Astronomy Science Exhibition Hall: Use multimedia projection and scientific models to introduce astronomical knowledge and the mysteries of the universe in an easy-to-understand way.
2. Multimedia Star Hall: The 5m diameter astronomical ball screen simulates the dynamics of the starry sky and constellations, which is suitable for teaching and observation.
3. Ancient Astronomy Exhibition Hall: Displays traditional instruments such as scales and clepsydras, and presents the wisdom of ancient people in observing the stars.
4. Astronomical Dome Observatory: Equipped with a 300mm reflecting telescope (market value of more than 6 million Taiwan dollars), it observes planets, the moon and other constellations.

📚 Educational activities and promotion highlights
• Children's astronomy camps and special star observation activities (such as meteor showers and Mars-Moon conjunction observations) are held regularly every year.
• Astronomy action classroom tents and teaching materials are provided, and schools or groups can rent them on campus for walk-in starry sky teaching.
• Free school or group reservations are open, non-campus teams must have at least 15 people, and the opening hours are mainly during winter and summer vacations and Tuesday and Thursday morning and afternoon hours.

🧭 Recommended tour routes
1. Pre-trip understanding and preparation: Check the museum's activities before visiting and choose a star observation theme suitable for the season.
2. Exhibition guide and interaction: Learn about basic astronomy in the advanced exhibition hall or star hall, and then enter the dome observatory to watch the stars in person.
3. Supporting activities: Theme activities are held in conjunction with the action classroom, suitable for school group applications.
4. Sufficient shooting time: The teaching assistant usually demonstrates telescope settings and observations, and it is also suitable for the photographer to bring a camera to record these interactive moments.

Although the Kaohsiung Astronomy Education Center is located on campus, its planning and equipment are not inferior to those of professional planetariums. It provides a starry sky experience full of interaction and learning, which is very suitable for parents and children, students and astronomy beginners to explore the mysteries of the universe in depth.

#5月好去处2025