Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles

The Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles (traditional Chinese: 台灣花磚博物館; simplified Chinese: 台湾花砖博物馆; pinyin: Táiwān Huāzhuān Bówùguǎn) is an art museum in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.

Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles

台灣花磚博物館
Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles
Location	West, Chiayi City, Taiwan
Coordinates	23°28′59.9″N 120°26′45.9″E
Type	art museum
Operator	James Hsu
Website	Official website (in Chinese)

History

The museum building used to be a timber storage building during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. The museum founder James Hsu and his friends collected resources to purchase and renovate the building in 2015.^[1] In the same year, the museum building received subsidies for renovation from Chiayi City Government.^[2]

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  1F Interior
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  2F Interior
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  3F Interior
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  Ceiling

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits more than 4,000 pieces of classical style of tiles, especially from the year 1915–1935.^[3]

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  Classical style tiles Exhibitions
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  Wall of classical style tiles
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  Washroom by the classical style tiles
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  Furniture

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance northeast of Chiayi Station of Taiwan Railways.^[4]

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

References

1. "Decorative Tiles and Red Brick, A Taiwanese Architectural Dialogue". New Southbound Policy Portal. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
2. Huang, Tzu-ti (26 July 2018). "Museum of Ancient Taiwan Tiles a success of Chiayi's old building rejuvenation effort". Taiwan News. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
3. "Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles". Chiayi City. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
4. "Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

External links

• Official website (in Chinese)