Taiwan Theater Museum Explained

Taiwan Theater Museum
Native Name:	台灣戲劇館
Native Name Lang:	zh
Coordinates:	24.7494°N 121.7453°W
Established:	21 April 1990
Location:	Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan
Type:	museum
Publictransit:	Yilan Station

The Taiwan Theater Museum is a museum about theatre in Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan. The museum is dedicated to Taiwan's theatrical arts and operas. It is the first public theater museum in Taiwan and the first museum established in Yilan County. The museum is managed by the Ministry of Culture.

History

Starting from its early planning stage in 1986, the Council for Cultural Affairs appointed a professor from Chinese Culture University (CCU) to head the planning stage for the museum under the supervision of the council.^[1] The museum was finally opened on 21 April 1990.^[2] Upon its establishment, the museum was originally named the Taiwanese Opera Information Center due to its original focus on Taiwanese opera. Later, knowing that Yilan had a valuable collection of puppet theater resources, the museum was subsequently expanded to include puppet theater in its scope and was renamed the Taiwan Drama Center. Following the suggestion from the CCU in 1998, the museum was finally renamed Taiwan Theater Museum.^[3] In 2002, the museum opened the Taiwanese Opera Study Workshop.^{[1] [4]}

Missions

The museum has the following mission:

• Compile information on the development of Taiwanese theater;
• Survey, gather and collate all things related to folk theater;
• Evaluate its social, cultural and artistic significance, so as to inspire folk artists and to raise and pioneer theatrical art;
• Through performance, exhibition and promotion, to deepen public understanding of the meaning and significance of folk theater art;
• Encourage the coexistence and fusion of traditional folk art with contemporary culture.

Exhibitions

The museum has the following exhibits:^{[5] [6]}

• First floor is for the lobby decorated with effigies of three colorfully dressed Gods, the appointed protectors of Taiwanese theaters;
• Second floor is the temporary exhibition hall;
• Third floor is the permanent exhibition hall, which consists of a collection wall of Taiwanese opera costumes and props.

Activities

The museum periodically hosts live Taiwanese opera and puppet shows as well as other cultural activities.^[7]

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance southwest from Yilan Station of the Taiwan Railways.^[8]

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 9 January 2015. Taiwan Theater Museum. Cultural Affairs Bureau, Yilan County. 3 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924033556/http://www.ilccb.gov.tw/en/about-detail.php?menuid=63. 24 September 2015.
2. Web site: 17 Taiwan Theater Museum. I-lan Museum Association. 3 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305003532/http://www.il-mzm.com/en/index.php/i-lan-museum-association/i-lan-3/item/37-17-taiwan-theater-museum. 5 March 2016.
3. Web site: Cox. Steven. Taiwan Theater Museum. Academia Sinica. 3 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120114224339/http://www.sinica.edu.tw/tit/museums/1295_museums.html. 14 January 2012.
4. Web site: 3 February 2021. Taiwan Theater Museum. Yilan Museum Family. 5 February 2021.
5. Web site: 5 February 2021. Taiwan Theater Museum. Ministry of Culture. 5 February 2021.
6. Web site: Taiwan Theater Museum. Xtreme Taiwan. 5 February 2021.
7. Web site: Taiwan Theater Museum. TravelKing. 5 February 2021.
8. Web site: 29 October 2020. Taiwan Theater Museum. Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 5 February 2021.