Museum of Ancient Taiwan Tiles
The Museum of Ancient Taiwan Tiles (Chinese: 台灣花磚博物館; pinyin: Táiwān Huāzhuān Bówùguǎn) is an art museum in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
台灣花磚博物館 | |
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| Location | West, Chiayi City, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 23°28′59.9″N 120°26′45.9″E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Operator | James Hsu |
| Website | www.1920t.com |
History
The museum building used to be a timber storage building during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. The museum founder James Hsu and his friends collected resources to purchase and renovate the building in 2015.[1] In the same year, the museum building received subsidies for renovation from Chiayi City Government.[2]
See also
References
- "Decorative Tiles and Red Brick, A Taiwanese Architectural Dialogue". New Southbound Policy Portal. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- Huang, Tzu-ti (26 July 2018). "Museum of Ancient Taiwan Tiles a success of Chiayi's old building rejuvenation effort". Taiwan News. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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