Taiwan Theater Museum

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Type Museum Management Ministry of Culture Floor area 1,300 m Floors 3 Phone +886 3 932 2440#400		Opening 21 April 1990 Floor count 3 Opened 21 April 1990 Province Taiwan Province
Location Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan Address No. 101號, Section 2, Fuxing Road, Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan 260 Hours Closed now Saturday9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Memorial Hall of Founding, Yilan Distillery Chia Chi, National Center for Tradition, Yilan Riverside Park, Yilan Sports Park

The Taiwan Theater Museum (Chinese: 台灣戲劇館; pinyin: Táiwān Xìjùguǎn) is a museum about theatre in Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan. The museum is dedicated to Taiwan's theatrical arts and operas. It is the first public theater museum in Taiwan and the first museum established in Yilan County.

History

Starting from its early planning stage in 1986, the Council for Cultural Affairs appointed a professor from Chinese Culture University (CCU) to head the planning stage for the museum under the supervision of the council. The museum was finally opened on 21 April 1990. Upon its establishment, the museum was originally named the Taiwanese Opera Information Center due to its original focus on Taiwanese opera. Later, knowing that Yilan had a valuable collection of puppet theater resources, the museum was subsequently expanded to include puppet theater in its scope and was renamed the Taiwan Drama Center. Following the suggestion from the CCU in 1998, the museum was finally renamed Taiwan Theater Museum.

Missions

The museum has the following mission:

Compile information on the development of Taiwanese theater;

Survey, gather and collate all things related to folk theater;

Evaluate its social, cultural and artistic significance, so as to inspire folk artists and to raise and pioneer theatrical art;

Through performance, exhibition and promotion, to deepen public understanding of the meaning and significance of folk theater art;

Encourage the coexistence and fusion of traditional folk art with contemporary culture.

Exhibitions

The museum has the following exhibits:

First floor is for the lobby decorated with effigies of three colorfully dressed Gods, the appointed protectors of Taiwanese theaters;

Second floor is the temporary exhibition hall;

Third floor is the permanent exhibition hall, which consists of a collection wall of Taiwanese opera costumes and props.

Activities

The museum periodically hosts live Taiwanese opera and puppet shows as well as other cultural activities.

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance southwest from Yilan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration.

References

Taiwan Theater Museum Wikipedia

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