The Liu Hsing-chin Comic Museum () is a
museum
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about the
comics creator
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Liu Hsing-chin, located in
Hengshan Township,
Hsinchu County
Hsinchu County (Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county capital, where ...
,
Taiwan
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.
History
The museum building used to be the old administration building of the
Taiwan Railways Administration
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. With the help from
Jiuzantou Cultural Association, funding was secured from the
Council for Cultural Affairs
The Ministry of Culture (MOC, ) is the ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) that promotes cultural and creative industries. The ministry also maintains thNational Repository of Cultural Heritage
History
Established in 1981 by Executive Y ...
to transform the old building to a comic wonderland. The museum opened in March 2005.
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance west from
Neiwan Station of the
Taiwan Railways.
See also
*
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
2005 establishments in Taiwan
Biographical museums in Taiwan
Cartooning museums
Literary museums in Taiwan
Museums established in 2005
Museums in Hsinchu County
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