Canal Museum (Taiwan)
Museum in Anping, Tainan, Taiwan
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The Canal Museum (traditional Chinese: 運河博物館; simplified Chinese: 运河博物馆; pinyin: Yùnhé Bówùguǎn) is a museum in Anping District, Tainan, Taiwan.
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| Former name | Anping Customs |
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| Established | February 2005 |
| Location | Anping, Tainan, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°59′54.7″N 120°9′50.2″E |
| Type | museum |
History
The museum building was originally constructed in 1926 as the Anping Customs building. It was the place where docked ships paid tariffs when arriving or leaving Anping. In 2003, the building was declared a historical monument and converted into the Canal Museum.[1] In February 2005, the museum was officially opened to public.[2]
Architecture
The museum building is a Japanese-style building with two banyan trees in front yard and decorated with black brick roof and red brick wall.[3]
