Museum of Saisiyat Folklore

The Museum of Saisiyat Folklore (traditional Chinese: 賽夏族民俗文物館; simplified Chinese: 赛夏族民俗文物馆; pinyin: Sàixiàzú Mínsú Wénwùguǎn) is a museum of Saisiyat people in Nanzhuang Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. The museum is dedicated to the culture of the people and their Festival of Short People (Chinese: 賽夏族矮靈祭; pinyin: Sàixiàzú Ǎlíngjì).^[1]

Museum of Saisiyat Folklore

賽夏族民俗文物館
Location	Nanzhuang, Miaoli County, Taiwan
Coordinates	24°35′00″N 121°02′02″E
Type	museum
Owner	Miaoli County Government

History

The museum was set up by Miaoli County Government with subsidies from the central government.^[2]

Architecture

The museum is a 3-story building. The total floor area of the museum is around 1,800 m².^[3] The finished architecture surface of the museum is wrapped with bamboo-weaving art of the Saisiyat culture and the stone columns are decorated with Saisiyat's special totems.

Transportation

The museum is accessible by bus from Zhunan Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan
• Taiwanese aborigines