Guningtou Battle Museum Explained

Guningtou Battle Museum
Native Name:	古寧頭戰史館
Native Name Lang:	zh
Coordinates:	24.483°N 118.3211°W
Established:	1984
Location:	Jinning, Kinmen, Taiwan
Type:	museum

The Guningtou Battle Museum is located in the Kuningtou area of the Kinmen National Park, Jinning Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.

History

The museum was built in 1984 by local military and civilian population to commemorate the Battle of Guningtou (started in 1949 and continued throughout the 1950s) between National Revolutionary Army and People's Liberation Army.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Exhibition

On the outside of museum, three bronze statues of soldiers ready for battle are displayed. On both sides are the M5A1 tanks used during the battle. Inside of the museum are the exhibition of military equipment, military weapons, battle-related documents, photos and paintings.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

External links

• Kinmen's Guningtou area attractions commemorate important battle
• 中華民國博物館學會 - 古寧頭戰史館

Notes and References

1. Web site: 5 January 2021. Guningtou Battle Museum. Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 17 June 2021.
2. Web site: 15 November 2019. Guningtou Battle Museum. Classic Kinmen Travel. 11 February 2021. 27 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227235453/https://kinmen.travel/en/travel/attraction/1310. dead.
3. Web site: Guningtou War Museum. Lonely Planet. 17 June 2021.
4. News: Taiwan Today Agencies. 28 April 2019. Taiwan's Kinmen boasts wealth of fascinating military memorials, museums. Taiwan News. 12 June 2021.
5. Web site: Guningtou War Museum. roundTAIWANround. 17 June 2021.