YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum

The YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum (traditional Chinese: 陽明海洋文化藝術館; simplified Chinese: 阳明海洋文化艺术馆; pinyin: Yángmíng Hǎiyáng Wénhuà Yìshùguǎn) or Yang Ming Oceanic Culture and Art Museum (OCAM) is a museum about oceanic culture and art in Ren'ai District, Keelung, Taiwan.

The entrance of YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum.

YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum
陽明海洋文化藝術館
Established28 December 2004
LocationRen'ai, Keelung, Taiwan
Coordinates25°07′57″N 121°44′24″E
Typemuseum
ArchitectKanosuke Moriyama
Kaori Ide
OwnerChina Merchants Bureau
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The museum building was originally constructed in 1915 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan as the property of Nippon Yusen. After the handover of Taiwan to China in 1945, the building was taken over by the China Merchants Bureau. The building was renovated in 2003 and opened as the YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum in 2004.[1][2]

Transportation

The museum is accessible from Keelung Station of the Taiwan Railways.[3]

See also

References
  1. "YM Oceanic Culture & Art Museum". Museums. Ministry of Culture. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. "YM Oceanic Culture & Art Museum". Keelung. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. "Yang Ming Oceanic Culture & Art Museum". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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