The Ministry of Education’s “Parent-Child Travel Free Scheme” allows children to visit museums for free. Originally ending today, it has been extended to January 31 of next year, enabling parents and children across Taiwan to integrate learning into leisure life through various exhibitions held at museums.
The Ministry of Education implemented the “Parent-Child Travel Free Scheme” starting September 16 of this year. Independent travelers (excluding group visits) who are parent-child pairs can enjoy unlimited free entry for children under 12 to permanent exhibitions and some self-curated special exhibitions at national social education institutions.
According to statistics, during the implementation of the scheme, the number of visitors to social education institutions under the Ministry of Education increased by a total of 36,361 compared to the same period in 2018, deepening family education and lifelong learning while also promoting the development of the domestic tourism industry.
The Ministry of Education stated that the scheme was originally scheduled to end on December 31 of this year. Due to continuous positive feedback, and in response to visitor demand and to encourage more parent-child visits to museums for learning, the Ministry has decided to extend the preferential scheme until January 31, 2020.
National social education institutions participating in this scheme include the National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, the National Taiwan Science Education Center, the National Museum of Natural Science, the National Museum of Natural Science and Technology, and the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium.
Until the end of January 2020, many self-curated special exhibitions in museums will continue to be displayed in line with the preferential scheme. For example, the National Taiwan Science Education Center is hosting “Design Our World – Gendered Innovations in Technology Special Exhibition,” which uses stories of women and gender-inclusive innovation in the exhibition to lead parent-child visitors in reflecting on gender equality issues.
The National Museum of Natural Science’s “Jehol Biota Special Exhibition” introduces the world of the Liaoning-Jehol biota in an accessible, science-communication style, while the “Pangolin Ecology Special Exhibition” uses pangolin specimens to highlight the importance of conserving endangered animals.
(China Times)