Xiaolin Pingpu Cultural Museum

Xiaolin Pingpu Cultural Museum

小林平埔族群文物館
Established	1996
Location	Jiaxian, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates	23°09′03.2″N 120°38′04.1″E
Type	museum

The Xiaolin Pingpu Cultural Museum (traditional Chinese: 小林平埔族群文物館; simplified Chinese: 小林平埔族群文物馆; pinyin: Xiǎolín Píngpǔ Zúqún Wénwùguǎn) is a museum in Jiaxian District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

The museum was officially opened in 1996.^[1] In August 2009, it was destroyed by Typhoon Morakot. It was then rebuilt afterwards with a cost of NT$280 million. The reconstruction work was completed in 2012.^[2]

Architecture

The museum building spans over an area of 6,453 m². It is housed in a two-story building with a theme of earth-terrace house. Its roof is decorated with straws and its wall is decorated with bamboos.^[2]

Exhibitions

The museum displays various aspects about the plain indigenous people of Taiwan. It exhibits the traditional agriculture and hunting methods of the indigenous people.^[1] It also features the history of the rebuilding efforts of the local community after the 2009 Typhoon Morakot.^[3]

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

References

1. "Xiaolin Pingpu Cultural Museums". Museums. Ministry of Culture. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
2. Hsu, Tienying (27 June 2010). "Indigenous culture museum to be rebuilt". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
3. "The Xiaolin Pingpu Cultural Museum". Radio Taiwan International. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2022.