Tamsui Fishing Industry Life Culture Gallery Introduction
Beside the Tamsui First Fishing Harbor, an abandoned oil storage facility that had stood for over 60 years transformed on February 14, 2007, into the Tamsui Fisheries Life Culture Image Museum, featuring white walls and green window grilles. A green retro mailbox stands in front of the museum, and inside, the walls preserve the iconic red petrol pumps used for refueling fishing boats. The museum showcases many black-and-white postcards of Tamsui's scenic views, taken by curator Brother A-Chung, who has captured his strong feelings for Tamsui through photographs depicting its past charm. Outside the museum is the picturesque "Fishing Harbor Scenic Dyke," one of the eight scenic spots in Tamsui. Brother A-Chung has shared Tamsui's beauty with the world for over 20 years, carrying his camera through the streets and alleys to document the town's changes over time, capturing scenes of fishermen, fishing activities, and riverside landscapes with a storytelling approach. He has created postcards from his years of black-and-white photography for sale, inviting visitors to the museum to express their thoughts and feelings for loved ones by writing postcards that share the beauty of Tamsui with the world.
