Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum Introduction
The Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum is the only public museum in Taiwan dedicated to wood carving, opening on April 9, 1995. It focuses on the collection and exhibition of local and international wood sculpture artworks. In May 2003, the museum completed an expansion of its second building, which added spaces for wood carving education, display, collection, and a library. Its unique architectural design won the Taiwan Architectural Award that year. With its rich collection and facilities, the Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum officially entered a new era, becoming an international professional museum of wood sculpture. The exhibition space includes the first building's first and second floors, the basement, and the second building's second, third, and fourth floors. The exhibition themes cover nine sections, including the origins of carving art, the historical styles of Chinese sculpture, wood carving of the Austronesian peoples, the lineage of Sanyi wood carving, architectural furniture, temple religious art, mixed media, contemporary art invitations, and special exhibitions of wood sculpture. It meticulously presents the beauty of wood carving, allowing visitors to have a complete and perfect experience of its application and art after their visit. The second floor showcases the most prosperous Sanyi wood carving industry, exhibiting wood carvings encountered in daily life, such as architecture, furniture, and carving tools. The finely crafted wood pieces in the temple statue area convey the devotion of Chinese folk beliefs. In addition to displaying collected works, the museum regularly holds solo exhibitions of wood carving masters and lectures by experts every month. It also arranges live demonstrations by carving masters, workshops, and DIY wood carving activities, allowing visitors to actively participate in wood carving and experience the joy of hands-on activities, bringing them closer to the life and art of wood carving.
