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New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum

Coordinates: 24°56′57.5″N 121°21′7.3″E / 24.949306°N 121.352028°E / 24.949306; 121.352028
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New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum
新北市立鶯歌陶瓷博物館
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Established26 November 2000
LocationYingge, New Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates24°56′57.5″N 121°21′7.3″E / 24.949306°N 121.352028°E / 24.949306; 121.352028
Typeart museum
Visitors1,153,263 (2015)
DirectorWu Hsiu-tzu
Websitewww.ceramics.ntpc.gov.tw
Exhibit in the Ceramics Museum
Exhibit in the Ceramics Museum

The New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum (traditional Chinese: 新北市立鶯歌陶瓷博物館; simplified Chinese: 新北市立莺歌陶瓷博物馆; pinyin: Xīnběi Shìlì Yīnggē Táocí Bówùguǎn) is a museum presenting ceramics located in Yingge District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[1]

History

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The museum opened on 26 November 2000.[2] In March 2016, the museum signed an agreement with Google to include its collections in the art project of Google Cultural Institute.[3]

Exhibitions

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The museum houses exhibits as well as a ceramics studio. The permanent exhibits present five major themes:[4]

  1. Traditional Pottery Techniques Hall
  2. Once they Were: Development of Taiwan Ceramics
  3. Pottery Town: History of Yingge
  4. Shuttle Through Time: Prehistoric/Aboriginal/Contemporary Ceramics
  5. Future Prediction: Industrial and High-tech Ceramics

There is also an experimental pottery area for children to play with clay, and a pottery workshop for artists and experts to share experiences and thoughts.[5]

Transportation

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The museum is accessible within walking distance South West from Yingge Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Long layovers in Taiwan can be rewarding: Tourism Bureau". focustaiwan.tw.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Chung, Oscar (1 September 2016). "City of Splendid Culture". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ Exhibition, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum.
  5. ^ "Yingge Ceramics Museum". Taiwan Tourism Bureau. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
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