Type Museum Floor count 4 Height 27 m Phone +886 6 780 0698 | Location Qigu, Tainan, Taiwan Floor area 6,180 sq m Floors 4 | |
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Architect Ho Jhonghua Architect Office Address 724, Taiwan, Tainan City, Qigu District, 鹽埕里69號 Hours Closed now Saturday9AM–5:30PMSunday9AM–5:30PMMonday9AM–5:30PMTuesday9AM–5:30PMWednesday9AM–5:30PMThursday9AM–5:30PMFriday9AM–5:30PMSuggest an edit Similar Qigu District, 井仔腳瓦盤鹽田 Jingzaijia, 夕遊出張所 (Sio House), Taijiang National Park, Fort Provintia | ||
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The Taiwan Salt Museum (Chinese: 臺灣鹽博物館; pinyin: Táiwān Yán Bówùguǎn) is a museum about salt in Qigu District, Tainan, Taiwan.
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History
The salt mountain was once the largest sea salt field in Taiwan supplying the domestic demand. Due to the declining demand, the salt field ceased production in May 2002. After the production halt, the place was refurbished by Taiyen Company to create a unique landscape of salt mountain.
Architecture
The shape and the look of the salt piles are strategically designed so that the two piles look like two white pyramids rising out of the salt field.
Exhibitions
The museum has the following exhibits:
References
Taiwan Salt Museum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA