- National Museum of History
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Coordinates: 25°1′52.89″N 121°30′40.35″E / 25.0313583°N 121.5112083°E
National Museum of History 國立歷史博物館 
Established 1955 Location Taipei, Taiwan 
Curator Huang Yongchuan Website www.nmh.gov.tw The National Museum of History (NMH) is located in the Nanhai Academy in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan and exhibits Chinese historical items. After the Republic of China government moved to Taiwan, the National Museum of History was the first museum established.
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History
A “National Museum of Historical Artifacts and Fine Arts” was established in a Japanese style building near the Taipei Botanical Garden in 1955. It was renamed “National Museum of History” in 1956 and the building was renovated in a five-floor traditional Chinese Ming and Qing palace style, with four floors for exhibition and staff offices, and one floor for storage. Despite its limited space, the NMH is renowned for its international exhibitions, and proactive and innovative museum development and educational programs. Various conversions of the building have been carried out over the years to adapt it as a modern space fit for the newest exhibition facilities and requirements. Most recently, architect Michael Graves designed major renovations in 2002.
The NMH's collection originally comprised the artifacts of the Henan Museum that were relocated to Taiwan in 1949, and of relics recovered from the Japanese after the Sino-Japanese War. It was named the National Museum of History in 1949 and the Chinese Calligraphy title inscription was completed by famous scholar Yu Youren.[1] The collection included the bronzes unearthed in Xinzheng, Hui and Anyang (in Henan Province), Pre-Qin pottery unearthed in Loyang, Han green-glazed pottery, the dancer and musician figurines of the Six Dynasties, and the Tang tri-colored pottery…etc. The arrival of allocated artifacts and donations from private collectors gradually enriched the Museum's collection and enlarged its archives.
Collection
The museum collections continued to grow with annual acquisitions obtained with government procurement budget allocations and donations from private collectors. The annual acquisitions provided the museum with artifacts and relics from mainland China, Taiwan, and other countries. The collections dated back to the Neolithic period, the ancient Chinese dynasties Shang, Zhou, Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing, to the contemporary era.
Gallery
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Door Gods at the museum entrance.
See also
References
External
- National Museum of History (English)
Categories:- Museums established in 1955
- National museums of Taiwan
- Museums in Taipei
- Visitor attractions in Taipei
- History museums
- Michael Graves buildings
- Executive Yuan
- History of China
- History of Taiwan
- Chinese culture
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