National Radio Museum

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thumb|National Radio Museum exhibition halls

The '''National Radio Museum''' ({{zh|t=國家廣播文物館|s=国家广播文物馆|first=t|p=Guójiā Guǎngbò Wénwùguǎn}}) is a museum about radio broadcasting in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.

==History== The museum building was originally used for the Minxiong Broadcasting Bureau during the Japanese rule which were built in 1938 and came into operation on 28 September 1940. It was used by the Japanese government as psychological warfare broadcasting during World War II. After the Chinese Civil War in 1949, it became the base for Radio Taiwan International propagating psychological warfare broadcasting towards Mainland China. In 1993, the building became a local cultural center with the Department of Cultural and Creative Development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoyaresort.com.tw/Chiayi/?portfolio=%E4%B8%83%E6%98%9F%E6%BD%AD&lang=en|title=National Radio Museum|website=Hoya Resort Hotel Chiayi|access-date=13 June 2021}}</ref> In 1999, the National Radio Museum was established on the building.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 June 2021|url=https://museums.moc.gov.tw/EN/MusData/Detail?museumsId=f3bc85f3-3ead-4ad6-9742-4b99123e097d|title=National Radio Museum|website=Museums|access-date=13 June 2021}}</ref>

==Galleries== * Transparent Broadcast Room * Live Antique Transmitter Room * Special Exhibition Room

==Exhibitions== The museum exhibits various artifacts and materials on the broadcasting and radio history of Taiwan, including classified intelligence materials used previously.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shan|first=Huang|date=31 October 2007|url=http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/230300.htm|title=Taiwan Radio Museum holds exhibit of intercepted broadcasts|publisher=China.org.cn|access-date=13 June 2021}}</ref>

==Transportation== The museum is accessible within walking distance north from Minxiong Station of Taiwan Railway.

==See also== * List of museums in Taiwan

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==External links== {{commons category}} * {{facebook}}

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