Kaohsiung Labor Museum Introduction
For a century, Kaohsiung has been a key area for industrial development, with its processing export zones contributing to Taiwan's economic miracle. The city boasts a large labor population and a rich, diverse labor culture, which has led to the unique local character of this industrial city. To preserve and share Kaohsiung's valuable economic growth context and labor culture, the only labor museum in the country was established in the Pier-2 Art Center in 2009. Its mission is to collect, research, preserve, and maintain historical materials and cultural assets related to labor issues both domestically and internationally. Through interactive exhibitions, educational promotion, publications, and various performing arts activities, the museum aims to help the public understand the life stories and cultural values of Taiwan's laborers. In July 2015, the labor museum relocated to No. 261, Zhongzheng 4th Road, Qianjin District, and reopened. A statue of a worker wearing a hard hat and holding a double-headed wrench stands at the entrance, while a wall at the entrance features a mosaic of laborers. The museum includes interactive permanent exhibitions like "Marks of Sweat" and "Ship Transmission," as well as special exhibitions and collections that explore various labor issues. It serves as an important venue for understanding the local culture and economic development history of Kaohsiung.
