Hualien Archeological Museum ‘an inspiration’By Wang Chun-chi and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Hualien Archeological Museum opened to the public on Sunday, giving a permanent home to 800,000 artifacts, including a 1,240kg stone trough considered the pride of the museum and a jade burial pendant that inspired its logo design. To house the museum, the Hualien County Government received a NT$72 million (US$2.54 million) grant from the Ministry of Culture to renovate Shoufeng Township’s (壽豐鄉) Fengtien Market (豐田市場), which was originally built in 1984. A 1,240kg stone trough, discovered at the Yuemei archeological site in Shoufeng Township, is pictured in an undated photograph. It is one of the main attractions at the Hualien Archeological Museum, which opened on Sunday. The Hualien County Cultural Affairs Bureau said that entry is free during the soft opening, while operating hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm.

Source: Taipei Times January 25, 2021 15:56 UTC