Taiwan Tile Museum Introduction
The Taiwan Tile Museum has become a must-visit attraction for travelers coming to Chiayi City in recent years. It is one of the rare museums in the world dedicated to the theme of floral tiles, with a collection of 1,500 pieces of various types of Taiwanese floral tiles. Floral tiles, often the unsung heroes in the history of architectural development in Taiwan, have been used for over a century by wealthy merchants to adorn their homes and showcase their family's prosperity. The Taiwan Floral Tile Ancient House has rescued, restored, and preserved more than 4,000 pieces of century-old floral tiles over the past 20 years, showcasing floral tile architectural art from 1915 to 1935. The Taiwan Tile Museum has also gained international attention in recent years, including a project by the well-known Japanese spa operator "SPAWORLD" that hired a Taiwanese artisan team to design and produce 5,500 floral tiles for a tiled space; a feature on the Taiwan Tile Museum aired by Japan's NHK television; and the introduction of floral tile-themed products into Japan. Additionally, South Korea's top skincare brand Sulwhasoo launched a public welfare limited edition skincare product themed around Taiwan's floral tiles, and it has been selected by the Presidential Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a diplomatic gift from Taiwan. The museum is filled with world-class rare floral tile culture worth exploring. Photos provided by the Taiwan Tile Museum.
