“The 2025 6th Taiwan Science Festival” Kicks Off: Science Empowering Futures
The Ministry of Education (MOE) held a press conference on October 31 to announce the kick-off of the “2025 6th Taiwan Science Festival”. The event was attended by Dr. Liu Kuo-Wei, Political Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education; Dr. Gong Ji-Kang, Deputy Director of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC); the directors of five major science museums, and representatives from 25 science education bases.
Together, they announced that the Taiwan Science Festival will start on November 8, ushering in an inspiring celebration of science. Spanning two weekends, November 8–9 and November 15–16, the festival will present over 1,700 popular science events, inviting people of all ages to take part in this celebration of science.
Political Deputy Minister Dr. Liu Kuo-Wei stated that through the innovative exhibitions and performances of the Taiwan Science Festival, the public can experience how science is closely connected to everyday life. He encouraged everyone to make greater use of available learning resources to explore science and pursue lifelong learning, cultivating the courage to face the unknown, as well as strengthening critical thinking and creativity to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world.
This year’s Taiwan Science Festival not only collaborates with the five science museums under the MOE to host a series of popular science exhibitions and performances, but also continues its collaboration with the NSTC and 25 science education bases.
In total, the festival will present 1,794 events, including 14 forums and conferences, 82 drama performances, 315 scientific demonstrations, 544 exhibitions and film festivals, 19 science competitions, 489 workshops, 39 science bazaars, and 292 other popular science related events. Highlights of the featured events at the five science museums include:
The National Museum of Marine Science and Technology (Keelung) will present the “Sustainable Ocean Workshop” and the “Alternate Reality Game (ARG)”. Through the process of this interactive game and hands-on experiences, visitors are invited to reflect on the relationship between humans and marine sustainability.
The National Taiwan Science Education Center (Taipei) will stage the mathematical musical “Dabbawala in the House”, which introduces mathematical concepts in a humorous and dynamic way. In addition, the “Night at the Museum” event will light up the science festival night with a spectacular fireworks show, inviting visitors to explore the museum after dark and enjoy theatrical performances, workshops, and circus shows.
The National Museum of Natural Science (Taichung) will use XR (Extended Reality) technology to launch the “Captain XR’s Expedition”, a mixed-reality showcase featuring immersive, real-time environments. It will also feature the new permanent exhibition “The Earth’s Treasures” along with the Giwas Puppet Show, where Giwas, an Atayal girl, leads audiences on a fascinating journey into the world of minerals.
The National Science and Technology Museum (Kaohsiung) will present the “Science Show”, combining themes of kinetic science, environmental education, and indigenous science. Audiences can enjoy the performances while conducting hands-on experiments. The “Indigenous Bazaar” will showcase the cultures of indigenous people in the southern part of the Republic of China (R.O.C., Taiwan), allowing visitors to learn scientific principles and applications through interactive experiences.
The National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (Pingtung) will stage the theatrical production “Golden Undersea City – Ocean Oath of Coral Alliance”, which integrates marine knowledge into the drama. The event will also feature the immensely popular “Silent Disco”, a special collaboration with emerging local bands from Kaohsiung, making marine culture cool and fun.
The MOE continues to invite public and private research institutions that have long been actively promoting popular science to serve as Science Education Bases. Examples include: the Taiwan Space Agency, the National Taiwan University Museums, the YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum, and Chunghwa Telecom’s 5G demo site in the northern part of the R.O.C., Taiwan; the National Health Research Institutes and the Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute under the Ministry of Agriculture in the central part of the R.O.C., Taiwan; and the Southern Regional Weather Center of the Central Weather Administration, the Metal Industries Research & Development Center, and the National Academy of Marine Research in the southern part of the R.O.C., Taiwan, among others, totaling 25 participating institutions. During the Science Festival, these science education bases will host popular science exhibitions and performances across the R.O.C., Taiwan, allowing the public to attend nearby activities.
In addition, all five science museums are offering a variety of festival-exclusive activities for the Taiwan Science Festival. Visitors who complete the digital stamp-collection challenge at the five science museums during the festival period can redeem special limited-edition gifts. The official Taiwan Science Festival Facebook page will also launch interactive online activities. Participants who complete the challenges can receive a range of creative paper models that incorporate scientific principles. Those who join the online events will also have a chance to win the 2026 Taiwan Women Scientists e-Calendar, which highlights the achievements of outstanding women scientists in the R.O.C., Taiwan and encourages the public to draw inspiration from their achievements while discovering the wonders of science.
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