Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum
Coordinates: 23°42′34″N 120°26′00″E / 23.70944°N 120.43333°E
| Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum | |
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| 雲林布袋戲館 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Museum |
| Location | Huwei, Yunlin, Taiwan |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Website | |
| tour.yunlin.gov.tw/huwei | |
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The Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum (Chinese: 雲林布袋戲館; pinyin: Yúnlín Bùdài Xìguǎn) is a museum about hand puppets in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan.
History
The museum building was initially built in 1931 as the Huwei District office. In 1990, the office was relocated to its new place and the building was left idle for several years until 1997 when people became aware of this historical building.[1]
Architecture
The building is a courtyard house with a 2.5-story wooden structure. It is the oldest of such building in Huwei township.
Exhibitions
The museum includes the following exhibits and features:
- Glove puppetry
- Puppet theater
- Huang Hai-tai
- Old prison
- Special exhibits
- Live performance
Events
The museum regularly holds the annual exhibition of Yunlin International Puppet Festival with the collaboration with Yunlin Story House, organized by the Cultural Affairs Department of Yunlin County government.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Cultural Tours in Yunlin - Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum". Tour.yunlin.gov.tw. 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ↑ "Sinotour Travel News : (Yunlin) 2011 Yunlin International Puppet Festival". Sinotour.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.