Miaoli Ceramics Museum Explained

Miaoli Ceramics Museum
Native Name:	苗栗陶瓷博物館
Native Name Lang:	zh
Coordinates:	24.4897°N 120.8281°W
Established:	2005
Location:	Gongguan, Miaoli County, Taiwan
Type:	museum

The Miaoli Pottery Museum or Miaoli Ceramics Museum is a museum of pottery in Gongguan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.

History

The construction of the museum was completed by the end of 2005.^[1]

Architecture

The museum is housed in a 2-story building and spreads across a 2 hectares of area.^[2] It is located inside the Miaoli Travel Panorama Center, which also consists of a tourist information center, a restaurant and a gift shop.^[3] The museum includes the following themes, which are Home of Ceramics: Miaoli, Life of the Old Masterm Ceramics in Miaoli, Urn and Decorative Ceramics, Kilns in Miaoli, Traditional Ceramic Techniques and Modern Wood Burning.^[4]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits various relics of pottery and art works that represents the history and culture of Miaoli County.^[5] It also features special pottery exhibitions.^[6]

Transportation

The museum is accessible east from Tongluo Station of the Taiwan Railways.

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 系統訊息 .
2. Web site: International Culture and Tourism Bureau, Miaoli County . cultural.mlc.gov.tw . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140220185925/http://cultural.mlc.gov.tw/english/index.asp?id=75 . 2014-02-20.
3. Web site: 系統訊息 .
4. Web site: International Culture and Tourism Bureau, Miaoli County . Cultural.mlc.gov.tw . 2014-02-15.
5. Web site: 22 January 2019. Miaoli Ceramics Museum. Miaoli Travel. 17 November 2021.
6. Web site: 17 November 2021. Miaoli Ceramics Museum. Museums. Ministry of Culture. 17 November 2021.