Anping Oyster Shell Cement Kiln Museum(安平蚵灰窯文化館)

Introduce

Oyster Shell Cement Kiln(蚵灰窯)was once the most important building material factory in Anping and is the only surviving oyster shell kiln in Taiwan. From the 1600s, oyster shell ash was an essential material in boatmaking for the many people in Anping who made their living from the sea. Later, syrup and glutinous rice juice were added to the ash to make the bricks and tiles for building houses. Entering the kiln, red brick walls covered in Awkeotsang Creeping Fig vines(愛玉子藤蔓) can be seen. Inside, is a large pit with a diameter of about 4 meters and depth of 2 meters. The kiln wall is 1 meter thick at its thinnest. A kiln of such large size is rare in Taiwan. In the museum, the oyster growing process and ecology, and oyster shell ash production process and uses, are explained in detail, allowing tourists to fully understand this centuries-old skill.

Information

TEL +886-6-2286836

Address Anping Dist., Tainan City Taiwán, R.O.C

Category Historic Sites、Local Gallery、Culture

Open Hours Sunday:08:30 – 17:30
Monday:Break time
Tuesday:08:30 – 17:30
Wednesday:08:30 – 17:30
Thursday:08:30 – 17:30
Friday:08:30 – 17:30
Saturday:08:30 – 17:30

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tieneit

Penang, MY

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Friends getaway

Interesting place

2018-12

A place worth going with lots of information in English on the birth of oyster, differentiate the gender, body parts, making use of the shell for building and etc.
tobegold

Vancouver

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Solo travel

Very Good and Free

2018-01

Worth visiting, this museum is small, with good English labelling, quite informative and free. Go see this when in Anping.
backpacker31

Boynton Beach, Florida

If You're Into Chemistry, You'll Enjoy This Place

2014-10

The last existing oyster ash kiln was interesting to see - located out front. The process of crushing the oysters into a fine powder (ash) is illustrated in detail. I was surprised to see how technical the wording of the process was - I felt like I was back in high-school chemistry class. The museum is small and can be seen in about 15-20 minutes. There is an interesting exhibit showing photos/paintings/models of the transformation of Anping through land reclamation.
edwinkwan2016

新加坡新加坡

Traveler type:

單獨旅遊

有趣的歷史

2018-11

這個安平石灰窯，已存在數百年。它是唯一剩下的安平牡蠣石灰窯，現在是文化中心。我在這裡找到圖像和文件，了解生產過程。原來蚵灰是漢人用來建造屋舍，和船隻連結時的填補劑。有趣的歷史。入場免費！
_Y2053KM

Traveler type:

友達との旅行

入館無料

2017-10

開館時間は9時半ー17時まで展覧館は古い倉庫から改造しました。台南安平の昔重要な産業です。貝殻から作った灰の製造過程は詳しく説明して分かり易い看板があります。また、さまざまな貝殻も紹介してありますので、是非お立ち寄りください。

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