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Landmine Museum

Coordinates: 24°26′50.6″N 118°15′07.6″E / 24.447389°N 118.252111°E / 24.447389; 118.252111
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Landmine Museum
地雷展示馆
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Established2012
LocationLieyu, Kinmen, Taiwan
Coordinates24°26′50.6″N 118°15′07.6″E / 24.447389°N 118.252111°E / 24.447389; 118.252111
Typemuseum

The Landmine Museum (traditional Chinese: 地雷展示館; simplified Chinese: 地雷展示馆; pinyin: Dìléi Zhǎnshì Guǎn) is a museum in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.

History

The museum was opened in mid 2012 by capitalizing the military history left from the Taiwan Strait Crisis legacies.[1]

Architecture

The museum is located inside an underground tunnel connecting Tiehan Fort (Chinese: 鐵漢堡) and Yongshi Fort (Chinese: 勇士堡).[2][3]

Exhibitions

The museum displays various information on the history and different types of land mines.[2]

References

  1. ^ Staff writer with CNA (1 January 2014). "Former Kinmen minefield now a tourist attraction". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Landmine Museum". Classic Kinmen Travel. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. ^ Staff writer with CNA (6 April 2014). "Kinmen landmine exhibition center launches". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2021.