The Executive Yuan has announced its final decision to establish a branch of the prestigious National Palace Museum
Cabinet spokesman Chuang Shou-han
"Both Taichung and Kaohsiung have plenty cultural resources as they developed as metropolitan areas. Chiayi, however, lacks such resources," Chuang said yesterday.
PHOTO: FANG PIN-CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
Another reason behind the decision, according to Chuang, is to combine the drawing power of the new museum with that of the famous and popular Alishan
"We have a package plan for this. We hope that the decision can help to double the number of tourists from Taiwan as well," Chuang said.
According to Chuang, there were 14 institutions with a total of 20 proposals competing for the right to establish a new branch of the museum.
A 13-member assessment team -- comprising experts and scholars in museum science geology and economic development -- narrowed the choice of location down to three sites: Taipao, Situn
The list then was turned over to the premier for the final decision.
Officials from the National Palace Museum said that the branch in Taipao will be developed by combining local artifacts with exhibits from other Asian countries. Collections from Japan, Korea and other Southeast Asian countries will be included.
Officials also said that with some 650,000 items in the museum collection, many of them can't be exhibited all the time due to the lack of adequate display space. The new branch will help resolve this problem and help promote art education, officials said.
Chiayi County Magistrate Chen Ming-wen
Chen said that the land for the project is owned by the state-owned Taiwan Sugar Corporation and covers 57 hectares. He noted that 1 million people live within a 20km radius of Taipao, and that the museum would also benefit people from Yunlin, Chiayi and Tainan counties.
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