The Museum of Archaeology () is a history
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 thes ...
in
Southern Taiwan Science Park
The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP; ) is a science park established by the government of Taiwan. It consists of Tainan Science Park and Kaohsiung Science Park , covering and , respectively.
Overview
The science park was first proposed at an ...
,
Sinshih District,
Tainan
Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" for its over 200 years of his ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. The museum is the branch of
National Museum of Prehistory.
History
The soft opening of the museum was done on 26 December 2018. The ceremony was attended by
Vice Culture Minister Lee Lien-chuan and a group of
Siraya people
The Siraya () people are a Taiwanese indigenous people. The Siraya settled flat coastal plains in the southwest part of the island of Taiwan and corresponding sections of the east coast; the area is identified today with Tainan City and Taitun ...
.
It was constructed with a cost of NT$1.5 billion.
The museum was officially opened on 19 October 2019.
Architecture
The museum spans over an area of 24,000 m
2.
It was designed by architect
Kris Yao
Kris Yao (; born December 1951) is a Taiwanese architect, and the founder and head architect at KRIS YAO , ARTECH in Taipei and Shanghai.
Biography
Yao was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. Yao received his Bachelor of Architecture at Tungha ...
.
Exhibitions
The museum displays artifacts of Taiwan's prehistory culture, as well as those found during the construction of Southern Taiwan Science Park.
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance west of
Nanke Station of
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
External links
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2018 establishments in Taiwan
Archaeological museums in Taiwan
Museums established in 2018
Museums in Tainan
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