# Tainan Children's Science Museum, Taiwan: what it is and when to go > Tainan Children's Science Museum is a museum in Tainan, Taiwan (兒童科學館). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 36. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Taiwan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan-children-s-science-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Tainan, Taiwan · Museums and art - **Local name:** 兒童科學館 - **Where:** Taiwan · 臺南市 - **Best time:** March to April and October to December. - **Nearest airport:** KHH Kaohsiung (Xiaogang), 50 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 23.0036, 120.21144 ## What it is and where Tainan Children's Science Museum is a museum in Tainan, Taiwan (兒童科學館). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Taiwan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Tainan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan/), where this site lists 60 more places to see, 1.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 23.0036, 120.21144; the nearest main airport is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH, Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)), 50 km as the crow flies. How to get around Taiwan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=23.003599%2C120.211438) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=23.003599%2C120.211438) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/museos/) places in Taiwan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Tainan Children's Science Museum is **March to April and October to December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 44 | | February | Possible | 11 h 14 | | March | Best time | 11 h 50 | | April | Best time | 12 h 32 | | May | Possible | 13 h 06 | | June | Better not | 13 h 24 | | July | Better not | 13 h 17 | | August | Better not | 12 h 48 | | September | Possible | 12 h 08 | | October | Best time | 11 h 27 | | November | Best time | 10 h 52 | | December | Best time | 10 h 36 | In June there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 36. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Taiwan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Taiwan To enter Taiwan there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Mountain permit for the high-altitude parks”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Taiwan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Taiwan dollar (TWD); plugs: Type A and B · 110 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 fire and ambulance · 0800-024-111 tourist information. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Fort Provintia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fort-provintia/): Former fort in Tainan · 1.1 km - [Tainan Wu Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/wu-s-garden/): Garden in Taiwan · 1.1 km - [National Cheng Kung University Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/national-cheng-kung-university-museum/): Museum in East, Tainan, Taiwan · 1.1 km - [Former Tainan Assembly Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan-public-meeting-hall/): Former assembly hall in West Central, Tainan, Taiwan · 1.2 km - [State Temple of the Martial God](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/szu-wumiao/): Temple in Yongfu Road, West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan · 1.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). ## More in Taiwan: Museums and art - [National Palace Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/national-palace-museum/): ancient Chinese imperial artifacts and artworks museum in Taipei, Taiwan - [Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/chiang-kai-shek-memorial-hall/): memorial hall in Taipei - [Chimei Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/chimei-museum/): museum in Tainan, Taiwan - [National Taiwan Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/national-taiwan-museum/): national museum in Taipei - [Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/sun-yat-sen-memorial-hall/): memorial hall in Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan - [Kaohsiung Museum of History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/kaohsiung-museum-of-history/): museum in Kaohsiung Every Taiwan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tainan Children's Science Museum? It is a museum in Tainan, Taiwan (兒童科學館 in the local language). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Taiwan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Tainan Children's Science Museum? March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 36. ### How do you get to Tainan Children's Science Museum? The nearest main airport is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), 50 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=23.003599%2C120.211438) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Taiwan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Taiwan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Fort Provintia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fort-provintia/), [Tainan Wu Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/wu-s-garden/), [National Cheng Kung University Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/national-cheng-kung-university-museum/). The rest is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7878028), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52811616), CC0. More about Tainan Children's Science Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainan_Children's_Science_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).