The Tamkang University Maritime Museum is a museum on sea navigation located on the campus of Tamkang University in Tamsui District, New Taipei City in Taiwan. The museum is located in a ship-like formed building which formerly served as a training center for future sailors on trading ships.

Overview

The museum to which entry is free, exhibits marine engines in the basement, models of famous historical and contemporary vessels and ancient maps on the first and second floor, marine utensils such as ropes, lights and anchors on the first floor, as well as providing an extensive library on the third floor. The museum has a partnership with the Los Angeles Maritime Museum. Most texts in the museum are written in English as well as Chinese, some also in Japanese language.

Ship models

One of the museum's largest asset are its down-scaled realistic ship models, some of which are result of intense research. The model are presented in the following categories.

戰艦 Historic combat vessels

帆船 Historic sailing vessels

輪船 Modern commercial ships

漁船 Fishing vessels

遊艇 Pleasure and racing vessels

作業船 Construction and utilitarian vessels

Taiwanese Aboriginal boats

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance North from Tamsui Station of the Taipei Metro.