The National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL; Chinese: 國立臺灣文學館; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Wénxuéguǎn) is a museum located in Tainan, Taiwan. The museum researches, catalogs, preserves, and exhibits literary artifacts. As part of its multilingual, multi-ethnic focus, it holds a large collection of local works in Taiwanese, Japanese, Mandarin and Classical Chinese.
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| Established | 17 October 2003 |
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| Location | West Central, Tainan, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°59′30.0″N 120°12′16.0″E / 22.991667°N 120.204444°E |
| Type | Museum |
| Visitors | 150,000 (2007) |
| Director | Weng Chih-tsung[1] |
| Curator | Lee Ruiteng (李瑞騰) |
| Website | nmtl.gov.twm |
It was planned as a national-level organization to fill in a long-perceived gap in how the Republic of China's institutions had handled Taiwanese literature as a field of academic inquiry and popular discourse. Tainan was chosen for its historical significance as a cultural center.
History
The museum is housed in the Tainan Prefecture Hall, itself a national historical monument. The building was constructed in 1916 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan.[2] The Council for Cultural Affairs under the Executive Yuan set up the initial planning office. The museum was opened in 2003.
Activities
The museum houses the cultural heritage research center of Bureau of Cultural Heritage.[3]
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance South West from Tainan Station of the Taiwan Railways.
See also
References
- ^ "Hundreds oppose revised curriculum". Taipei Times. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ https://www.boch.gov.tw/en/#what
External links
- National Museum of Taiwan Literature website
- Digital archive of the National Museum of Taiwan Literature
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