# Historical Museum of the Land Bank of Taiwan **Wikidata**: [Q10901492](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10901492) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/historical-museum-of-the-land-bank-of-taiwan ## Summary The Historical Museum of the Land Bank of Taiwan is a museum and cultural heritage monument located in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan. Housed in the former Taipei Branch of the Nippon Kangyo Bank, a building with an inception date of 1930, the site operated as a bank from 1933 until 1988 before officially opening as a museum on February 11, 2010. ## Key Facts - **Location**: Zhongzheng District, Taiwan (Coordinates: 25.043644828236157, 121.51436536475042) - **Historical Timeline**: Construction began in 1930; it functioned as a bank from 1933 until its end time in 1988; it officially opened as a museum on February 11, 2010. - **Heritage Status**: Designated as a Historic Site at the Municipality Level in Taiwan on May 24, 1991. - **Alternate Names**: Former Taipei Branch of Nippon Kangyo Bank, 臺博館土銀展示館, 日本勸業銀行臺北支店. - **Digital Identifiers**: Google Knowledge Graph ID (`/g/155qy3__`), OpenStreetMap Way ID (`253142536`), NCHDB Asset ID (`monument/19910524000001`). - **Media and Wikidata**: Features a Commons category ("Historical Museum of the Land Bank of Taiwan") and a dedicated interior category. It has a Wikipedia sitelink count of 3 (Commons, Japanese, and Chinese language editions). - **Associated Image**: "勸業銀行臺北支店.jpg" (Wikimedia Commons file). ## FAQs **What was the building's original purpose before becoming a museum?** The building originally served as the Taipei Branch of the Nippon Kangyo Bank, operating as a financial institution from 1933 until 1988. **When did the structure officially become a recognized historic site and a museum?** The site was formally designated as a Historic Site at the Municipality Level in Taiwan on May 24, 1991. Following its preservation, it was repurposed and opened to the public as a museum on February 11, 2010. **Where is the museum located?** The museum is situated in the Zhongzheng District of Taiwan. Its precise geographic coordinates are latitude 25.043644828236157 and longitude 121.51436536475042. ## Why It Matters The Historical Museum of the Land Bank of Taiwan serves as a significant intersection of architectural preservation and Taiwanese financial history. By conserving the former Nippon Kangyo Bank building—a structure that began its inception in 1930—the museum provides a physical link to Taiwan's Japanese colonial period and the subsequent evolution of its economic institutions. The successful transformation of a mid-20th-century bank into a modern public museum ensures that the architectural and historical heritage of the region remains accessible for ongoing public education and cultural appreciation. ## Notable For - **Dual Institutional Identity**: The building holds a unique dual classification as a former bank (1933–1988) and a current museum (2010–present). - **Formal Heritage Recognition**: Explicitly classified as a cultural heritage monument in Taipei and designated a municipal-level historic site in 1991. - **Cross-Lingual Documentation**: The site's historical significance is recorded across multiple linguistic platforms, with Wikipedia sitelinks in Japanese and Chinese, reflecting its origins as the 日本勸業銀行臺北支店. - **Comprehensive Digital Mapping**: Precisely cataloged in modern geographic and knowledge databases, featuring specific entries in OpenStreetMap and the Google Knowledge Graph. ## Body ### Location and Geographic Data The museum is geographically situated within the Zhongzheng District of Taiwan. Its precise location is recorded via geographic coordinates (latitude 25.043644828236157, longitude 121.51436536475042), with reference data sourced from Q30239. In OpenStreetMap, the physical footprint of the building is cataloged under Way ID `253142536`. ### Operational Timeline and History The history of the entity is characterized by its transition from a financial institution to a cultural one: * **1930**: The inception of the building's construction. * **1933 to 1988**: The facility operated as an active bank. * **1991**: The site received its official heritage designation as a "Historic Sites at the Municipality Level (Taiwan)" on May 24, 1991. This designation is cataloged under the National Cultural Heritage Database with the asset ID `monument/19910524000001`. * **2010**: The building was repurposed and officially opened as a museum on February 11, 2010. ### Identity and Naming Aliases Throughout its history, the site has been identified by several distinct names across different languages and eras: * **Historical Museum of the Land Bank of Taiwan** (Primary English name) * **臺博館土銀展示館** (Primary Mandarin name) * **Former Taipei Branch of Nippon Kangyo Bank** (Historical English alias) * **日本勸業銀行臺北支店** (Historical Japanese alias) ### Heritage and Institutional Classifications The site is formally recognized as a "cultural heritage monument in Taipei." Its institutional identity has shifted over time; according to structured data, it is an `instance_of` a museum (with a start time of 2010-02-11) and was formerly an `instance_of` a bank (with a start time of 1933 and an end time of 1988). ### Digital Presence and Media Cataloging The museum's physical and historical attributes are documented across various digital platforms and knowledge bases: * **Search and Mapping**: It is indexed in the Google Knowledge Graph under the ID `/g/155qy3__`. * **Wikimedia Commons**: The site possesses a primary `commons_category` named "Historical Museum of the Land Bank of Taiwan." Additionally, there is a specific `category_for_the_interior_of_the_item` titled "Category:Interior of Historical Museum of the Land Bank of Taiwan." A primary image associated with the entity is the file "勸業銀行臺北支店.jpg." * **Wikipedia**: The entity has a `sitelink_count` of 3, linking to Wikipedia in the Commons, Japanese (`ja`), and Chinese (`zh`) language editions. ## References 1. [Source](https://nchdb.boch.gov.tw/assets/overview/monument/19910524000001)