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Taiwan Salt Museum

Coordinates: 23°09′19″N 120°06′20″E / 23.15528°N 120.10556°E / 23.15528; 120.10556
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Taiwan Salt Museum
臺灣鹽博物館
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LocationCigu, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates23°09′19″N 120°06′20″E / 23.15528°N 120.10556°E / 23.15528; 120.10556
Typemuseum
ArchitectHo Jhonghua Architect Office

The Taiwan Salt Museum (traditional Chinese: 臺灣鹽博物館; simplified Chinese: 台湾盐博物馆; pinyin: Táiwān Yán Bówùguǎn) is a museum about salt in Cigu District, Tainan, Taiwan.

History

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The salt mountain was once the largest sea salt field in Taiwan supplying the domestic demand. Due to the declining demand, the salt field ceased production in May 2002. After the production halt, the place was refurbished by Taiyen Company to create a unique landscape of salt mountain.[1]

Architecture

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The shape and the look of the salt piles are strategically designed so that the two piles look like two white pyramids rising out of the salt field.[2][3]

Exhibitions

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The museum displays salt-related products as well as collection of books and relics about the salt industry in Taiwan.[4]

Transportation

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The museum is accessible by bus from Tainan or Xinying Station.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Taiwan Salt Museum and Cigu Salt Mountain". TravelKing. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "About Us". Taiwan: Taiwan Salt Museum. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Taiwan Salt Museum(台灣鹽博物館)". Travel Tainan. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Taiwan Salt Museum". Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Administration. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Taiwan Salt Museum". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. Retrieved 17 November 2021.