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Penghu Living Museum

  • Publish Date:2016-05-29
Penghu Living Museum

Did You Know That….?


  • Artifacts retrieved from more than 200 underwater excavation dives around the General Isle are unique to the Penghu Living Museum's collection.


  • Most of the items were retrieved from a merchant ship that sunk in flames during a storm more than 250 years ago.


  • Nicknamed "General No. 1,” the wooden vessel itself remains in its watery grave, as it will not survive if exposed to the air.


Read more about the Penghu Living Museum here or scroll down for pictures.


Penghu Living Museum

The residents of the outlying Penghu Islands have their own style of living, eating, dressing, transportation, education, and recreation. The Penghu Living Museum was established to showcase such details of daily life in Penghu, to record the common memories of the Penghu residents, and to preserve the islands' rich history and cultural relics.


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The vision of the Penghu Living Museum lies in its quest to publicize the style of life in Penghu and unite the consciousness of local residents. It also involves exploring the cultural vision of local residents and helping them establish their self-confidence regarding local culture through exchanges of special exhibitions.


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The Penghu Living Museum plays an important role by giving local residents the opportunity to enjoy valuable cultural exhibitions without having to travel to the main island of Taiwan. To continue enhancing the artistic appreciation and cultural education of the people of Penghu, the museum organizers hope that the Penghu Living Museum will have further opportunities to cooperate with other cultural organizations to exhibit more collections to local residents and visitors.