New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum

New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum

新北市立鶯歌陶瓷博物館
Established	26 November 2000
Location	Yingge, New Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates	24°56′57.5″N 121°21′7.3″E
Type	art museum
Visitors	1,153,263 (2015)
Director	Wu Hsiu-tzu
Website	www.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

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

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

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

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

References

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.
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.

External links

• Museum e-library