Taiwan Theater Museum, Theater museum in Yilan City, Taiwan.
The Taiwan Theater Museum is a theater museum in Yilan City with three floors of exhibition spaces dedicated to stage arts, traditional costumes, props, and cultural displays. It also houses resources related to puppet theater and various forms of stage presentation.
The museum was founded in April 1990 as the Taiwanese Opera Information Center. Over time it expanded its scope to include resources dedicated to puppet theater.
The museum displays scripts, musical instruments, and traditional stage setups from Taiwanese folk opera and indigenous music traditions. Visitors can see how these art forms shape local cultural life and understand their importance to communities.
The museum is located southwest of Yilan Station and is easiest to reach by TRA train followed by the Kamalan Bus 771 to the Culture Center stop. Plan enough time to explore all three floors at a comfortable pace.
The lobby on the first floor features statues of three deities that traditionally protect theaters according to local beliefs. These representations directly connect visitors to the spiritual traditions that shape theater life in Taiwan.
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