Taiyuan Asian Puppet Theatre Museum Explained

Taiyuan Asian Puppet Theatre Museum
Native Name:	台原亞洲偶戲博物館
Native Name Lang:	zh
Coordinates:	25.0558°N 121.5092°W
Established:	2000 (TTT Puppet Centre) November 2005 (Lin Liu-hsin Puppet Theatre Museum)
Location:	Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan
Type:	museum
Leader Type:	Management
Leader:	Robin Ruizendaal (director)^[1]

The Taiyuan Asian Puppet Theatre Museum was a museum of puppet theatre in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. It aimed to preserve and promote traditional Asian puppet culture and to foster interaction between local and international puppet troupes.^[2]

History

The museum was originally established in 2000 as the TTT Puppet Centre. It was then renamed as the Lin Liu-hsin Puppet Theatre Museum in November 2005 before it was known as its current name. On 1 July 2019, the museum closed down.^[3]

Exhibitions

It housed more than 10,000 puppet theater items from around the world, including glove, shadow, string and water puppets.^[4]

Transportation

The museum was accessible within walking distance north of Beimen Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. News: WTIC members visit Puppet Theatre Museum . Elizabeth . Lamb . . 19 November 2013 . Taiwan . 2 March 2014 .
2. Web site: About the Museum . Lin Liu-hsin Puppet Theatre Museum . September 29, 2015.
3. Web site: Announcement of the closure of the Museum. 11 March 2021.
4. Web site: Top 10 alternative places to visit in Taipei. David. Spencer. Taiwan News. 29 August 2017.