Lin Liu-Hsin Puppet Theater Museum
Most of the mainland Chinese who settled Taiwan were from the Fujian province and they brought with them their tradition of puppetry. Nobody cares about puppets in Fujian anymore, apparently, but they're so popular here there's a 24-hour, all-puppetry cable TV channel. Visit this narrow, four-story museum (stairs only) and you'll see puppets from across the globe (some are gorgeous), learn about traditional Taiwanese puppet theater, and get to put on your own puppet shows (these activities are geared towards children—I hope...). On the top floor, the oddest display, title "Go to Hell" takes visitors through a series of narrow passageways on the sides of which are painted gruesome scenes of the tortures that await sinners in the Taoist religion. If you're traveling with young kids, you may want to skip this part.
On certain days, puppet shows are performed; go to the website for schedule.
Most of the mainland Chinese who settled Taiwan were from the Fujian province and they brought with them their tradition of puppetry. Nobody cares about puppets in Fujian anymore, apparently, but they're so popular here there's a 24-hour, all-puppetry cable TV channel. Visit this narrow, four-story museum (stairs only) and you'll see puppets from across the globe (some are gorgeous), learn about traditional Taiwanese puppet theater, and get to put on your own puppet shows (these activities are geared towards children—I hope...). On the top floor, the oddest display, title "Go to Hell" takes visitors through a series of narrow passageways on the sides of which are painted gruesome scenes of the tortures that await sinners in the Taoist religion. If you're traveling with young kids, you may want to skip this part.
On certain days, puppet shows are performed; go to the website for schedule.
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