The Puppetry Art Center of Taipei (PACT; ) is an arts center in Songshan District,

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, Taiwan.

History

In 1998, Lin Ching-fu, chairperson of the Taiyuan Arts and Culture Foundation, donated his personal collection of puppets which he had been collecting over years to

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. The center was then planned by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the city government. The center was eventually opened on 7 August 2004.

Architecture

The center is divided into four areas, which are glove puppets, string puppets, shadow puppets and interactive games.

Activities

The center regularly holds puppet shows and educational puppetry classes, including puppet making workshop.

Transportation

The center is accessible within walking distance southwest of Nanjing Sanmin Station of

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