Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles explained

Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles
Native Name:	台灣花磚博物館
Native Name Lang:	zh
Coordinates:	23.4833°N 120.4461°W
Location:	West, Chiayi City, Taiwan
Type:	art museum
Leader Type:	Operator
Leader:	James Hsu

The Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles is an art museum in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.

History

The museum building used to be a timber storage building during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. The museum founder James Hsu and his friends collected resources to purchase and renovate the building in 2015.^[1] In the same year, the museum building received subsidies for renovation from Chiayi City Government.^[2]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits more than 4,000 pieces of classical style of tiles, especially from the year 1915–1935.^[3]

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance northeast of Chiayi Station of Taiwan Railways.^[4]

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Decorative Tiles and Red Brick, A Taiwanese Architectural Dialogue. 21 December 2017. New Southbound Policy Portal. 13 September 2018.
2. Web site: Museum of Ancient Taiwan Tiles a success of Chiayi's old building rejuvenation effort. 26 July 2018. Tzu-ti. Huang. Taiwan News. 27 July 2018.
3. Web site: 20 July 2021. Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles. Chiayi City. 12 November 2021.
4. Web site: Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles. Lonely Planet. 17 June 2021.