Canal Museum (Taiwan)
運河博物館 | |
Former name | Anping Customs |
|---|---|
| Established | February 2005 |
| Location | Anping, Tainan, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°59′54.7″N 120°9′50.2″E / 22.998528°N 120.163944°E |
| Type | museum |
The Canal Museum (traditional Chinese: 運河博物館; simplified Chinese: 运河博物馆; pinyin: Yùnhé Bówùguǎn) is a museum in Anping District, Tainan, Taiwan.
History
The museum building was originally constructed in 1926 as the Anping Customs building. It was the place where docked ships paid tariffs when arriving or leaving Anping. In 2003, the building was declared a historical monument and converted into the Canal Museum.[1] In February 2005, the museum was officially opened to public.[2]
Architecture
The museum building is a Japanese-style building with two banyan trees in front yard and decorated with black brick roof and red brick wall.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Canal Museum (Old Tainan Canal Anping Customs)(運河博物館(原台南運河安平海關))". Travel Tainan. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Canal Museum (Municipal Historic Site)". Anping District Office, Tainan City. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Canal Museum". Anping District Office, Tainan City. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
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