Fangyuan Museum of Arts

The FANG-YUAN Art Museum (traditional Chinese: 方圓美術館; simplified Chinese: 方圆美术馆; pinyin: Fāngyuán Měishùguǎn) is an art museum in Xihua Borough, Jiangjun District, Tainan, Taiwan.

FANG-YUAN Art Museum
方圓美術館
Established24 November 2008
LocationJiangjun, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates23°11′57″N 120°09′26″E
Typeart museum
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The museum building was originally constructed in 1944 as the Suisheng Clinic of Huang Ching-wu, the former head of township in the area. In 2008, the building was purchased by an entrepreneur Lin Chen-feng. He then rebuilt it to be a museum of fine arts.[1]

Architecture

The building is a mixture of Taiwanese and Western architectural styles featuring the 4-section compound with corridors and arched winding cloisters. The front section of the building was constructed with Western architectural style and the back section is connected to Sanheyuan.[1]

Exhibitions

The museums displays pottery and porcelain which are commonly used in the early days of Taiwan.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Fang-Yuan Art Museum". Tainan City Government. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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