Museum proposal : Street Culture of Taiwan

Museum Proposal: Street Culture Madeline Jewess / T04102303 Sergio Palma / B01B01078 Joyce Wang / B00704067 Isaac Keh / B04102131 Michelle Teo / T04302128

Scope 1. Justification 2. Museum Proposal ◆ Inspirations ◆ Floor Plan 3. Museum Galleries 4. Possible Challenges and Q & A

Introduction Aim to propose the building of a national museum in Taiwan devoted to documenting and displaying the street culture of Taiwan.

The street serves as a catalyst for a neighbourhood’s prosperity, culture and solidarity.

Serves as more than just a road for commuters to travel on - it represents a public space in which Taiwanese are free to practice their beliefs and realize their aspirations.

Justification No current museum dedicated to documenting and displaying the street culture of Taiwan. • Street performances can be dated back to ancient times and are a phenomenon found around the island. • Taiwanese night markets first started from individual vendors parking their stalls alongside a street pavement. 


It is a true pity if this aspect of Taiwanese culture is unclassified and documented for further generations to study and take reference from.

Museum’s Objectives The National Taiwan Museum of Street Culture will present stories from the history of street culture in Taiwan as well as significant offshoots of this phenomenon.

In addition to a comprehensive survey of the history of street culture, the museum will also showcase exhibits devoted to specific events and subject areas organized around this theme.

Exhibits and galleries to be fully bilingual A. To remind and remember B. To educate C. To entertain

Museum’s Location

Raohe Night Market in Taipei • Historical area • Accessible within walking distance north of Songshan MRT Station • Good reputation amongst both locals and tourists

Open Museum has 6 sections and each of the galleries has 3 entrances.

Free

Each gallery is designed differently according to the topic.

Street The walkway with glass podiums around the museum will function as a street to demonstrate the specific events.

Proposed Walkway Performances

January / February/March

: Chinese New Year

April / May

: Festival of Mazu and Dragon Boat Festival

June / July / August

: Collaboration with the Ministry of Education to engage students on vacation

September / October

: Mid-Autumn Festival and Taiwan Pride parade

November / December

: Winter Solstice and the Christmas celebrations

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A. Night Markets

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B. Street Performances C. Festivals and Customs D. Street Protests

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C B

E. Social Issues F. Special Exhibition

Inspiration for Museum’s Design

Inspiration for Museum’s Design

Inspiration for Museum’s Design

Food exhibition Map of night markets across Taiwan History of night market

Game exhibition & Activities

History •

Tang Dynasty

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Song Dynasty

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World War 2

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1950s

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1970s

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1980s

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Modern day

Maps

• Map of all the major night markets across Taiwan • Map of night markets that are known for their food • Map of night markets that are known for shopping

Food

• Popular street food in Taiwan • Origins + how they are made • History behind the food • Nutritional information

Activities

• History of vendors in the night markets • Historical games • The ‘art’ of bargaining • Illegal stores

Activities

Taiwanese Opera Characters Wax Sculptures Display Curved wall with double-sided photographic display

Curved widescreen to present videos and short documentaries

Exhibits 1. Wax Sculptures Display: As the most genuinely national expression of street culture, Taiwanese folk opera will have a prominent display made of a stage atop which there will be wax sculptures of the customary characters appearing in plays.
 2. Photographic Display: The display will have three sections, one of each side, covering the three great categories of street performances.
 3. Widescreen: The widescreen will present videos and short documentaries on street performances, accessible for Chinese and English-speaking audiences.

Performance Categories 1. Heritage performances: These are performance primarily characterized by having existed in Taiwan for several generations (we will arbitrarily define this as pre-1949) and whose principal purpose is to preserve tradition, such as Taiwan folk opera and Taiwan glove-puppet theater.
 2. Commercial performances: Performances whose most salient characteristic is to entertain the audience and serve as a means of income for the performers.
 3. Promotion performances: Performances which primary purpose is to attract the audience to actively participate in an organization, movement, student club, political party, etc.

Heritage performances: Taiwanese Opera (example)

Commercial performances: Fire spinning (example)

Promotion performances: Movements and student clubs (example)

Walls with information, fun facts and photos about festivals and customs on the street

The 3D holographic projection room

Temples’ procession

Temples’ procession

Yanshui Beehive Firecrackers

Wedding

Wedding

Funeral

Funeral

Banto

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Space for display of A. Environmental protests B. Student protests C. Gender protests

a A c

Cinema rooms for documentaries about a. Environmental protests b. Student protests c. Gender protests

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b C

Reading area for each topic

Areas of Protests 1. Student protests – Sunflower Student Movement • Against ‘One China’ textbook revisions (Aug 2015) – Wild Strawberry Movement – Wild Lily Movement • Mar 1990 – against rising conservatives and conservatism in KMT

Wild Sunflower Movement

Wild Strawberry Movement

Wild Lily Movement

2. Environmental, anti-nuclear protests -

Jan, Mar, Sep 1988: spread of anti-nuclear protests

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Fisherman against pollution by Linyuan Petrochemical Industrial Zone

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Achievements: - Reforms in social insurance, farmers’ association, price of fertilizer - Environmental Impact Access in 1994

Environmental Protests

Environmental Protests

3. Gender protests -

Gender Equity Education Committee (1997)

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Committee on Women’s Rights Promotion (1998)

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Marriage, sexual offenses, domestic violence

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First gay parade in 2000

Gender Protests

Dome speakers for visitors

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Areas a, b, c, d lined with infographics in a. Homelessness b. Prostitution c. Betel nut industry d. Street gangs

Screen for projecting documentaries

Exhibits •

Dome Speakers: Visitors in this auditory portion of the gallery will hear personal accounts from people who have been involved in the homelessness, prostitution, betel nut industry or street gangs in Taiwan. The purpose of this exhibit is to give a voice to those on the outer margins of Taiwanese society, and to provide them anonymity.

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Walls lined with infographics: The visual portion of the gallery will follow the history of these activities in Taiwan while exploring intersections of culture, gender, class, ethnicity, etc. through interesting charts, maps, and pictures.

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Projection screen:The screen will be used to project videos and short documentaries covering these social issues, accessible for for Chinese and English speaking audiences.

Social Issues in this Gallery • Homelessness • Prostitution • Betel Nuts • Street Gangs

Prostitution

‘Taiwan still punishes prostitutes - it’s 100 years behind the rest of the world.’

Street Gangs

Rotating Exhibits

Non-Experts

A gallery planned by non-expert curators.

Involves both “inside” and “outside” perspectives

Volunteers will exhibit their own take on “street culture”.

The museum is expected to be a living organism that allows people from different backgrounds, cultures and generations to interact with one another.

Basic information

Opening hours: 13:00HRS - 23:00HRS

Description

Price

Regular Ticket

NTD $80

Group Ticket (20 or more, plus a guided tour rental fee of NTD$20)

NTD $60

Concession Ticket (Children <12years old, students, military and police personnel)

NTD $40

Family Ticket (Within 4 family members, including at least 1 child)

NTD $160

Children under 6 Senior citizens 65 years and over Disabled persons (one accompanying person may also enter free-of-charge) Museum employees Volunteers of the museum . . .

Overseas Chinese over 65 years of age with valid permanent residency After school activities of public and private senior high schools, junior high schools, elementary schools of the ROC with faxed applications approved by our Museum Pre-school kindergarten groups with proof of registration

Free Admission

※Notes: Discount tickets or free admission requires a valid ID. Please show your valid ID when purchasing concession tickets, family tickets (children above 6 but not over 15) and applying for any other free admission. You will be asked to purchase a regular ticket if you fail to present a valid ID.

Possible challenges 1. Budget and funding sources - Potential sponsors: private donors, government grants, public fundraising events

1. Controversy in exhibits - especially those focusing on political protests and social issues - Homeless people may not be willing to cast themselves into the spotlight - Political protest galleries might be seen as encouraging protests and destabilizing the social order - Government may not approve of these two galleries; interfere in construction of these â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;truthsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Thank You!