Kaohsiung Labor Museum Introduction
For a century, Kaohsiung has been a crucial hub for industrial development. The Export Processing Zone once created an economic miracle for Taiwan. The city has a large labor force with rich and diverse labor culture, resulting in a unique industrial cityscape. To preserve and share the precious context of Kaohsiung's economic growth and the value of 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, it allows the public to understand the life stories and cultural values of Taiwanese workers. The Labor Museum was relocated and reopened in July 2015 at No. 261, Zhongzheng 4th Road, Qianjin District. A statue of a worker wearing a hard hat and holding a double-headed wrench stands at the entrance, while the wall at the entrance features a mosaic of a group of workers. Inside the museum, there are interactive permanent exhibitions such as "Marks of Sweat" and "Boat 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.
