Miniatures Museum of Taiwan Introduction
Founded on March 28, 1997, the Miniature Museum is the first theme museum in Asia specializing in the collection of contemporary miniature art. The museum seeks out top miniature art masters from around the world, boasting a world-class collection size. The diverse selection of miniature masterpieces, arranged thematically, currently features about two hundred works. This includes dollhouses that present the interior and exterior decoration of entire buildings, roomboxes that exquisitely depict various rooms, and creatively themed works. From glimpses of the grandeur of the Roman Empire over two thousand years ago to the comfortable life of gentlemen and ladies in upscale American apartments of the 1990s; the romantic charm of Venice, Italy; the opulence of Buckingham Palace in the UK, to the slums in the eastern suburbs of London; and the Snow White fairy tale world, walking through the Miniature Museum feels like entering an exotic time tunnel. The art of miniatures, originating from 16th-century German court nobles, has spread throughout Europe and North America. These tiny artworks, ranging from buildings to keys on a desk, are meticulously crafted to adhere to specific scaling ratios, with 1:12 being the global standard. The most precious aspect of miniature artworks is that they are all modeled after real objects, with the exception of living beings and animals; for instance, a 1 cm tall bottle contains genuine brandy, oil paintings the size of stamps are true oil originals, and the cabinets, chairs, bed linens, porcelain, glass, metal, wallpaper, crystal chandeliers, and more are all precise replicas. Of course, there are also children's favorites like animated mini televisions, all of which are scaled-down replicas of real items. Want to fulfill your dream of traveling around the world over a weekend? The Miniature Museum can certainly satisfy your dream. Those who have appreciated miniature art often share the sentiment: "I wish I could shrink down and live inside!" This is a concrete dream, beautiful, mysterious, and small enough to be cherished and hard to part with. At its inception, the Miniature Museum primarily focused on Western artworks, as there were no comparable museum-quality works from the East at that time. The museum also focuses on modern works because modern creations are stunning, clearly presented in every aspect, far surpassing classical works, and offer greater visual appeal and educational value. All collections in the Miniature Museum are private collections, with part of them donated by collectors from the USA and Canada, while the rest are commissioned works created specifically for the museum by renowned European and American artists.
