Lanyang Museum

Lanyang Museum is a modern building in Toucheng Township on the northeast coast of Taiwan that displays regional natural and cultural history. The slanted facade of granite and glass rises above a flat wetland and mirrors the profile of nearby mountain slopes.

The museum opened in 2010 to document the traditional way of life of coastal inhabitants before modern infrastructure transformed the region. Architect Kris Yao designed the building to tell the geological past of the Lanyang Plain.

The name Lanyang refers to the old designation for the Yilan Plain, brought by settlers from southern Chinese provinces. Visitors today see exhibits on rice farming, fishing and the life of the indigenous Kavalan people who have lived along this coast for centuries.

The exhibition halls are accessible by elevator, and wheelchair users can borrow a free chair at the ticket desk. Visitors arriving by car will find parking on site; from Toucheng railway station, a short walk through rice paddies leads to the entrance.

The slanted outer walls tilt at a 20-degree angle and recall the slate formation of the nearby Wushih coast. Inside, a large glass wall frames the view of the Wulao mountain range as seen from the water.

Location: Toucheng Township

Inception: October 16, 2010

Architects: Kris Yao

Official opening: October 16, 2010

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Address: 宜蘭縣頭城鎮青雲路三段750號1～4樓

Opening Hours: Holidays,Monday-Sunday 09:00-17:00

Phone: +88639779700

Website: https://lym.gov.tw/en

GPS coordinates: 24.86861,121.83250

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:29