Puppetry Art Center of Taipei

The Puppetry Art Center of Taipei (Chinese: 台北偶戲館; pinyin: Táiběi Ǒuxì Guǎn) is an art center in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.[1]

Puppetry Art Center of Taipei
台北偶戲館
Puppetry Art Center of Taipei
Taiwan
LocationSongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°02′52.2″N 121°33′40.9″E
TypeArt center
Opened7 August 2004

History

In 1998, Lin Ching-fu, chairperson of the Taiyuan Arts and Culture Foundation, donated his personal collection of puppets which he had been collecting over years to Taipei City Government.[2] The center was then planned by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the city government.[3] The center was eventually opened on 7 August 2004.[4]

Architecture

The center is divided into four areas, which are glove puppets, string puppets, shadow puppets and interactive games.[5]

Activities

The center regularly holds puppet shows and educational puppetry classes, including puppet making workshop.[6][7][8]

Transportation

The center is accessible within walking distance southwest of Nanjing Sanmin Station of Taipei Metro.

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See also

References
  1. http://www.visionsoftravel.org/puppetry-art-center-taipei-small-museums-taipei/
  2. http://www.pact.org.tw/include/N1.html
  3. https://www.travel.taipei/en/attraction/details/460
  4. "Puppetry Art Center of Taipei". Puppetry Art Center of Taipei. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  5. "Puppetry Art Center of Taipei". Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  6. https://www.travel.taipei/en/attraction/details/460
  7. https://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan/taipei/attractions/puppetry-art-center-of-taipei/a/poi-sig/1536469/357551
  8. https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002090&id=5654
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