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Lukang Folk Culture Museum
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Highlights

  • Explore the history and gentry life of the Koo family, one of Taiwan's five major families, at the Lukang Folk Culture Museum.
  • Experience a century-old atmosphere by strolling through the museum, feeling its historical heritage and cultural time experience.
  • Discover over 6,000 precious artifacts covering food, clothing, housing, transportation, religious customs, and festival culture from the Qing Dynasty to early Republic of China.
  • Admire the classic Western-style building blending Baroque and Minnan architectural elements with exquisite red brick arcades and facade carvings.
  • Learn about the museum's transformation in 1973 by the Koo family into a cultural museum preserving memories of Taiwanese life.

Your Experience

The Lukang Folk Culture Museum offers a unique blend of architectural styles, combining Baroque and Minnan elements with exquisite red brick arcades and facade carvings. Visitors can explore the historical and cultural heritage of the Koo family, one of Taiwan's five major families, through its rich collection.

Architectural Experience

The museum is a classic Western-style building that was completed in 1919 after six years of construction. It stands as the first Western-style structure in the area and is locally known as "Yamato House." The fusion of various Western classical architectural styles makes it a significant landmark in Taiwanese architecture.

Cultural Journey

Strolling through the museum feels like traveling back a century, offering a glimpse into the atmosphere of an ancient house filled with historical heritage. Established by the Koo family in 1973, the Lukang Folk Culture Museum Foundation transformed their ancestral home into a cultural museum that preserves memories of Taiwanese life.

Artifact Collection

The museum houses over 6,000 precious artifacts, covering aspects of food, clothing, housing, transportation, religious customs, and festival culture from the Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China. Each piece tells a story of Taiwan's social landscape and aesthetics over the past century.

Visitor Guidelines

The event may be affected by weather, and visitors will be notified in advance of any changes. Wheelchairs are allowed, but the showroom is not an accessible space. Eating and drinking are prohibited in the exhibition hall.

Must Know

  • Children aged 0-6 years old can enter for free (must be accompanied by an adult).
  • Half-price tickets are available to students, teachers, military and police personnel, seniors aged 65 and above, and those holding disability certificates.
  • Those eligible for half-price tickets should purchase tickets on-site and present their identification documents for verification by on-site staff. If they cannot present their identification documents, they must purchase a full-price ticket for entry. If a half-price ticket holder enters with a valid ticket, they cannot request a partial refund or reimbursement for the ticket price difference.
  • The event may be affected by weather. We will notify you in advance of any changes.
  • When registering, you will need to provide a valid photo ID or proof of age.
  • Wheelchairs are allowed, but the showroom is not an accessible space.
  • Eating and drinking are prohibited in the exhibition hall.

Cancellation Policy

These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.

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