The Preparatory Office of National Railway Museum (NRM) launches the special exhibition "Travel by Railway (遊•鐵道)." Co-organized with the National Museum of Taiwan History (NMTH), the exhibition showcases the collection of two museums and the possession of private collectors to introduce the role railroads play in Taiwan's modern travel history and how they influence our everyday life.
"Travel by Railway" spans the Qing Dynasty through the Japanese era until recent days. Starting from the railroad system construction under the auspices of Liu Ming-chuan, Governer of Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty, to the Taiwan Trunk Railway Project in the Japanese era when the whole railway line was open to traffic. As railroad systems overcame the hindrance of the natural landscape, people’s perspectives on time and distance were altered.
Travel guides, train timetables, train tickets, and more items from different eras were displayed at the exhibition where we could have a glimpse of the evolution of rail travel in Taiwan from ordinary people's angle.
"Travel by Railway" is on display from August 2 through 12 at the hall of the Preparatory Office of NRM.