Shi made his wish come true when he founded the Chimei Museum in 1992 in his hometown, Tainan. In the video he recounts how the items he saw as a child piqued his fascination with collecting and made him determined to open a free museum of his own. In the film, Shi as a youngster is portrayed by a student from the same elementary school that he attended, and some scenes were filmed at the National Tainan Second Senior High School, which used to house the museum Shi loved as a child, the Chimei Museum said. The Chimei Museum is known for having the world’s largest collectionsof violins, as well as extensive weapons and sculpture collections, and deputy director Patricia Liao (廖婉如) said she is often asked why its collections are predominantly from Europe. The Chimei Museum has been open for 18 years, but hopefully the video will help the public realize its significance, she said.

Source: Taipei Times March 02, 2020 15:56 UTC