Yilan Museum of Art Introduction
The Yilan Cultural and Creative Park, located in the center of the old city, is a place that showcases Yilan aesthetics and craftsmanship. It aims to let the outside world see the beauty of Yilan art through this museum and to engage in in-depth dialogues with local, Taiwanese, and international art. The Yilan Museum of Art was formerly the Yilan branch of the Bank of Taiwan, one of the first seven branches built during the Japanese colonial period. This building was once destroyed during the war and has undergone reconstruction and renovation, reflecting architectural features and spaces of its era, which are the treasures of the Yilan Museum of Art. Next to the Wu Chah intersection, at the site of the old south gate of the city, there is a work by the Yilan art master Yang Yingfeng, serving as a landmark for the museum. Walking inside the museum allows visitors to experience the overlap of different times and feel the traces of history left within the museum, including a space that was previously the bank's vault, now transformed into a document archive. Additionally, the exhibition rooms on the first and second floors are planned with different themes to display Yilan art, and spaces such as the light corridor and rooftop provide visitors with views of downtown Yilan. Furthermore, the location of the museum connects to cultural assets along Nanmen Road in the old city, such as the Yilan Government Memorial Hall, the Literature Museum, and the Lan Cheng New Moon, creating a new urban cultural corridor.
