Puppetry Art Center of Taipei

The Puppetry Art Center of Taipei (PACT; traditional Chinese: 台北偶戲館; simplified Chinese: 台北偶戏馆; pinyin: Táiběi Ǒuxì Guǎn) is an arts center in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.

Puppetry Art Center of Taipei

台北偶戲館
Location	Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates	25°02′52.2″N 121°33′40.9″E
Type	arts center
Opened	7 August 2004
Website
Official website

History

In 1998, Lin Ching-fu, chairperson of the Taiyuan Arts and Culture Foundation, donated his personal collection of puppets which he had been collecting over years to Taipei City Government.^[1][2] The center was then planned by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the city government.^[3] The center was eventually opened on 7 August 2004.^[4]

Architecture

The center is divided into four areas, which are glove puppets, string puppets, shadow puppets and interactive games.^[5]

Activities

The center regularly holds puppet shows and educational puppetry classes, including puppet making workshop.^[3][6][7]

Transportation

The center is accessible within walking distance southwest of Nanjing Sanmin Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan