Seasoned film critic Lan Tsu-wei will serve as the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute's first chairman and a total of 20 directors and supervisors will guide the new institute commencing operations in the latter half of May.
To promote public participation in the preservation of local knowledge and offer open access of cultural materials, the "Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank" site is launching in October to map out the nation's cultural DNA.
Using VR and interactive technology, a Lunar New Year prints exhibition and a digital coloring project from the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung are now online for the public to enjoy.
An art exhibition featuring paintings depicting Mongolia's astounding natural landscapes and the rich cultural heritage of Tibet will be held in Taipei through June 23 at the Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Gallery.
Drawing from its unparalleled anthropology collection, the National Taiwan Museum is holding a special exhibition in Taipei to display a Qing-era map of Taiwan — one of the museum's most-coveted artifacts — alongside historic reproductions.