Taiyuan Asian Puppet Theatre Museum

Coordinates: 25°03′21″N 121°30′33″E / 25.05583°N 121.50917°E / 25.05583; 121.50917

Taiyuan Asian Puppet Theatre Museum
台原亞洲偶戲博物館
General information
Type Museum
Location Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan
Opening 2000 (TTT Puppet Centre)
November 2005 (Lin Liu-hsin Puppet Theatre Museum)
Management Robin Ruizendaal (director)[1]
Website
www.taipeipuppet.com

The Taiyuan Asian Puppet Theatre Museum (Chinese: 台原亞洲偶戲博物館; pinyin: Táiyuán Yàzhōu Ôuxì Bówùguǎn) is a museum of puppet theatre in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. It aims to preserve and promote traditional Asian puppet culture and to foster interaction between local and international puppet troupes.[2] It houses more than 10,000 puppet theater items from around the world, including glove, shadow, string and water puppets.[1][3]

History

The museum was originally established in 2000 as the TTT Puppet Centre. It was then renamed as the Lin Liu-hsin Puppet Theatre Museum (Chinese: 林柳新紀念偶戲博物館; pinyin: Lín Liǔxīn Jìniàn Ŏuxì Bówùguǎn) in November 2005 before it was known as its current name.

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance north of Beimen Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Lamb, Elizabeth (19 November 2013). "WTIC members visit Puppet Theatre Museum". The China Post. Taiwan. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "About the Museum". Lin Liu-hsin Puppet Theatre Museum. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ Spencer, David. "Top 10 alternative places to visit in Taipei". Taiwan News. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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