Wulai Atayal Museum

The Wulai Atayal Museum (Chinese: 烏來泰雅民族博物館; pinyin: Wūlái Tàiyǎ Mínzú Bówùguǎn) is a museum about local aboriginal culture on Wulai Old Street in Wulai District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[1]

Wulai Atayal Museum
烏來泰雅民族博物館
Established2005
LocationWulai, New Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates24°51′50″N 121°33′05″E
TypeMuseum
Websitewww.atayal.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese)

History

The museum was opened in 2005.[2]

Architecture

The museum is a four-story building house in a building surrounded by rows of checkered-shape patterns. A large aboriginal statue stands at the top of the museum building.[3]

Exhibition

The museum displays the history, customs, culture, rituals, religious faith and festivals of the Atayal aboriginal tribe.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. "Wulai Atayal Museum". Taiwan: [New Taipei City Government]. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. "Tales of the Weaver Maiden". la petite beanie.
  3. "NTPC Travel - Wulai Old Street".
  4. "Wulai Scenic Area". sp-store.com. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  5. Los Angeles Times (18 July 2015). "Indigenous Taiwanese open their lands, cultures to gain acceptance". latimes.com.
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