1913 Antique Office of Alishan House-Local Cultural Building explained

1913 Antique Office of Alishan House-Local Cultural Building
Native Name:	1913阿里山舊事所地方文化館
Native Name Lang:	zh
Established:	15 August 2018
Location:	Alishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Type:	museum

The 1913 Antique Office of Alishan House-Local Cultural Building is a museum in Alishan National Scenic Area, Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.

History

The site where the museum stands today used to be a club for the forestry agency employees during the Japanese rule of Taiwan which was constructed in 1913 in a three building complex. A fire engulfed the two buildings, which left only one building until today. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, the building was used as a guest house. On 15 August 2018, the building was reopened as a museum named 1913 Antique Office of Alishan House-Local Cultural Building.^[1]

Architecture

Located at an elevation of 2,200 meters above sea level, the museum is the highest museum in Taiwan.^[2] It is part of Alishan House, a historic hotel in the area.^[1] The building was designed with Taiwan Cypress design.^[3]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits the history, culture, education and arts of Alishan.^[1]

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. News: Chiang. Chun-liang. Yen. William. 15 August 2018. Taiwan's highest museum opens on Alishan. Focus Taiwan. 15 August 2018.
2. News: Salmonsen. Renée. 16 August 2018. Highest cultural landmark in Taiwan opens on Alishan. Taiwan News. 13 September 2018.
3. Web site: Pepita. 28 May 2018. New Milestone for the Decade-old Alishan House – Taiwan's Highest Altitude Cultural Museum. WPR2 News. 15 August 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180815201206/https://wpr2news.com/pressreleases/855/new-milestone-for-the-decade-old-alishan-house-taiwans-highest-altitude-cultural-museum/. 15 August 2018.