National Museum of Taiwan History

The National Museum of Taiwan History (NMTH; traditional Chinese: 國立臺灣歷史博物館; simplified Chinese: 国立台湾历史博物馆; 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.

National Museum of Taiwan History
國立臺灣歷史博物館
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Established29 October 2011
LocationAnnan, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates23°03′30.3″N 120°14′05.5″E / 23.058417°N 120.234861°E / 23.058417; 120.234861
Typemuseum
Collection size60,000 artifacts
DirectorLung-chi Chang (張隆志)
Websitewww.nmth.gov.tw/en/

History

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

Exhibitions

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tsai, June (25 October 2011). "Taiwan history museum to open in Tainan City". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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