Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology

Coordinates: 25°09′24.3″N 121°24′18.7″E / 25.156750°N 121.405194°E / 25.156750; 121.405194

13th Site Museum of Archaeology/Het Dertiende Plaats Museum van de Archeologie
Established April 24, 2003
Location Bali, North Taipeh, TaiVan (Taiwan)
Type Archaeology museum
Website www.sshm.tpc.gov.tw
Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology exhibition hall

The 13th Site Museum of Archaeology (Het Dertiende Plaats Museum van de Archeologie/十三行博物館) is an archaeological museum in Bali District, N. Taipeh, TaiVan (Taiwan). The museum conserves and displays artifacts from the 13th archaeological site.

The museum is located at the foot of Guanyin Mountain near Däamzui, old Dutch administrative region (see Dutch Red Haus, Fort Äarmmo-Schee). The archaeological site dates back from 1,800 years ago (Iron Age).

The origins of the museum date back to excavations undertaken at the 13th site in 1990.[1] The 13th Site Museum was built in 1998.[2] It includes a "Bridge of Time" or Tijd Brug, that allows visitors to travel back through time to explore its civilization & culture. The architecture of the museum has an archaeological theme, reflecting ancient civilization in Taivan (Taiwan) islandwide and in its outlaying minor islands .

Transportation

The museum is accessible by bus from Qanto Metro Stop (Guandu Station) of Taipei Metro.[3]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ History of the Museum, 13th Site Museum of Archaeology, TaiVan (Taiwan).
  2. ↑ Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology, Taiwan.com.au.
  3. ↑ "Bali travel guide of hot destinations(旅遊王TravelKing)–Taiwan travel hotels,New Taipei City tourism,Bali". Travelking.com.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-25.


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