Museum of Jade Art
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Established18 August 2008[1]
Dissolved2017
瑩瑋藝術翡翠文化博物館 | |
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  Taiwan | |
| Established | 18 August 2008[1] |
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| Dissolved | 2017 |
| Location | Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°03′02″N 121°32′10″E / 25.05056°N 121.53611°E |
| Type | art museum |
| Founder | Soofeen Hu |
The Museum of Jade Art (MoJA; traditional Chinese: 瑩瑋藝術翡翠文化博物館; simplified Chinese: 莹玮艺术翡翠文化博物馆; pinyin: Yíngwěi Yìshù Fěicuì Wénhuà Bówùguǎn) was an art museum about jade art in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.[2] It claimed to be the first museum in the world dedicated to jade art.[citation needed]
The museum's founder, Soofeen Hu, visited the National Palace Museum in Taipei during his childhood. He was captivated by a jade sculpture there in the shape of a cabbage, and his continued interest in jade culminated in the creation of the Museum.[citation needed]
