YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum

The YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum (Chinese: 陽明海洋文化藝術館; pinyin: Yángmíng Hǎiyáng Wénhuà Yìshùguǎn) or Yang Ming Oceanic Culture and Art Museum (OCAM) is a museum about oceanic culture and art in Ren'ai District, Keelung, Taiwan.[1]

The entrance of YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum.
YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum
陽明海洋文化藝術館
Established28 December 2004
LocationRen'ai District, Keelung, Taiwan
Coordinates25°07′57″N 121°44′24″E
TypeMuseum
ArchitectKanosuke Moriyama
Kaori Ide
OwnerChina Merchants Bureau
Websitewww.ocam.org.tw

The Keelung City Government lists this building as one of the ten most important historic buildings in Keelung City.

History

During the Japanese rule of Taiwan, the museum building was the property of Nippon Yusen. After the handover of Taiwan to China in 1945, the building was taken over by the China Merchants Bureau.[2]

Transportation

The museum is accessible from Keelung Station of the Taiwan Railways.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Yang Ming Oceanic Culture & Art Museum (陽明海洋文化藝術館)". Taiwan: culture.tw. Retrieved 28 February 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "About OCAM". Taiwan: YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  3. "Taiwan Culture Portal - Culture Navigation - Yang Ming Oceanic Culture & Art Museum (陽明海洋文化藝術館)". Culture.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-21.


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