New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum
The New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum (traditional Chinese: 新北市立鶯歌陶瓷博物館; simplified Chinese: 新北市立莺歌陶瓷博物馆; pinyin: Xīnběi Shìlì Yīnggē Táocí Bówùguǎn) is a museum presenting ceramics located in Yingge District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[1]
History
The museum opened on 26 November 2000.[2] In March 2016, the museum signed an agreement with Google to include its collections in the art project of Google Cultural Institute.[3]
Exhibitions
The museum houses exhibits as well as a ceramics studio. The permanent exhibits present five major themes:[4]
- Traditional Pottery Techniques Hall
- Once they Were: Development of Taiwan Ceramics
- Pottery Town: History of Yingge
- Shuttle Through Time: Prehistoric/Aboriginal/Contemporary Ceramics
- Future Prediction: Industrial and High-tech Ceramics
There is also an experimental pottery area for children to play with clay, and a pottery workshop for artists and experts to share experiences and thoughts.[5]
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance South West from Yingge Station of Taiwan Railways.
See also
References
- ^ "Long layovers in Taiwan can be rewarding: Tourism Bureau". focustaiwan.tw.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Chung, Oscar (1 September 2016). "City of Splendid Culture". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Exhibition, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum.
- ^ "Yingge Ceramics Museum". Taiwan Tourism Bureau. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
External links
- Museum e-library
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