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Chiayi Municipal Museum

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Type
  
Museum

Floor count
  
3

Floors
  
3

Phone
  
+886 5 278 0303

Opening
  
9 March 2004

Opened
  
9 March 2004

Province
  
Taiwan Province

Chiayi Municipal Museum

Location
  
East, Chiayi City, Taiwan

Address
  
No. 275-1, Zhongxiao Rd, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan 600

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PM

Similar
  
Chiayi City Koji Pottery Museum, Chiayi City Historical Relic Mus, Chiayi Park, Alishan Forest Railway, Art Site of Chiayi Railway

The Chiayi Municipal Museum (Chinese: 嘉義市立博物館; pinyin: Jiāyì Shìlì Bówùguǎn) is a museum in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.

Contents

History

The founding of the museum was a collective community effort in the hope to establish a cultural public space for all of the residents of Chiayi City. Among its displays are silk wrappings used to cover Tibetan Buddhist texts and an Islamic jade collection of the Qing emperors.

Exhibitions

The museum has the following galleries:

  • Geological Hall
  • Fossil Hall
  • Fine Arts Gallery
  • Activities

    The museum offers courses and workshops in calligraphy, brush ink painting, paper mache, illustration, ikebana with a Taiwanese touch etc.

    Transportation

    The museum is accessible within walking distance west from Beimen Station of the Alishan Forest Railway.

    References

    Chiayi Municipal Museum Wikipedia