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The August 23 Artillery Battle Museum () is a
museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...
in Zhongzheng Park,
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History

The museum was built in 1988 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 23 August 1958 Artillery War during the
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Architecture

On both sides of the museum main entrance are carved the names of the 587
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servicemen who lost their lives in the bombardment. On the left side are displayed the main air fighter used by the forces at that time and the main artillery piece. On the right side is one of the amphibious landing craft which played a vital role in transporting troops and materials during the battle. The museum building is surrounded by banyan trees.


Exhibitions

The museum exhibits historical artifacts in 12 display areas for charts, photographs, documents, relics and models.


See also

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List of museums in Taiwan This is a list of museums in Taiwan, including cultural centers and arts centres. Kaohsiung City * Chung Li-he Museum * Cijin Shell Museum * Fongshan Community Culture Museum * Former British Consulate at Takao * Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Rai ...


References

1988 establishments in Taiwan Jinhu Township Military and war museums in Taiwan Museums established in 1988 Museums in Kinmen County {{Taiwan-museum-stub