National Museum of Taiwan Literature
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, Republic of China (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.
國立臺灣文學館 | |
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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 |
| Type | Museum |
| Visitors | 150,000 (2007) |
| Director | Nikky Lin [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.[4]
References
- "詩人林亨泰之女接任台文館館長 李永得：期許講述更多台灣動人故事 - 自由藝文網".
- "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) - "About us". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- "National Museum of Taiwan Literature". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
External links
- National Museum of Taiwan Literature website
- Digital archive of the National Museum of Taiwan Literature