Li Tien-lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum

The Li Tien-lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum (simplified Chinese: 李天禄布袋戏文物馆; traditional Chinese: 李天祿布袋戲文物館; pinyin: Litiānlù Bùdàixì Wénwùguǎn) is a museum in Sanzhi District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Li Tien-lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum
李天祿布袋戲文物館
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Established31 December 1996
LocationSanzhi, New Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°15′19.9″N 121°30′43.5″E / 25.255528°N 121.512083°E / 25.255528; 121.512083
Typemuseum

History edit

The museum opened on 31 December 1996, two years before the death of its namesake, the puppeteer Li Tien-lu.[1][2] The museum was reopened on 1 January 2005 after renovation works.[3]

Exhibitions edit

The museum houses more than 200 antique puppet heads of more than 100 years old as well as cultural relics.[4] The Almost Life Like Puppet Theater also perform regularly in the museum.[5] Within its collections are items used by Li during his career.[6]

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References edit

  1. ^ Hyon Joo Yoo (2012). The Trans-Pacific Imagination: Rethinking Boundary, Culture and Society. World Scientific. p. 201. ISBN 9789814324137.
  2. ^ "Li Tian-lu Hand Puppet Museum". Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  3. ^ www.northguan-nsa.gov.tw (18 July 2008). "Li Tien-Lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum". Taiwan News. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Li Tien-lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum". North Coast & Guanyinshan National Scenic Area. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. ^ "::: Taiwan Museum :::". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  6. ^ "Li Tien-Lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum". New Taipei City Travel. Retrieved 8 December 2021.