National Museum of Taiwan History

National Museum of Taiwan History
國立臺灣歷史博物館

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Established 29 October 2011
Location Annan, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates 23°03′38″N 120°14′09″E / 23.060556°N 120.235833°E / 23.060556; 120.235833
Type History museum
Collection size 60,000 artifacts
Director Lu Li-cheng (呂理政)
Website nmth.gov.tw (English)

The National Museum of Taiwan History (NMTH; Chinese: 國立臺灣歷史博物館; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Lìshǐ Bówùguǎn) is a museum in Annan District, Tainan, Taiwan, covering the history of the island nation of Taiwan and its associated islands.

History

The museum was originally planned to be opened in 2008, but it was instead opened in 2011 after 12 years of preparation.[1]

Exhibitions

The museum contains 60,000 artifacts spanning the Aboriginal, Dutch, Spanish, Chinese, British, and Japanese influences on Taiwan.

See also

References

  1. Tsai, June (2011-10-25), Taiwan history museum to open in Tainan City, Taiwan Today, retrieved 2012-03-19
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