台灣油礦陳列館 | |
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| Established | 1981 |
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| Location | Gongguan, Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°27′37″N120°51′21″E / 24.46028°N 120.85583°E Coordinates: 24°27′37″N120°51′21″E / 24.46028°N 120.85583°E |
| Type | gallery |
The Taiwan Oil Field Exhibition Hall or Taiwan Petroleum Exhibition Hall (traditional Chinese :台灣油礦陳列館; simplified Chinese :台湾油矿陈列馆; pinyin :Táiwān Yóukuàng Chénlièguǎn) is a museum about oil in Gongguan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
The museum was established in 1981 by CPC Corporation in the area where oil was first discovered in Taiwan. [1] [2] [3]
The museum is housed in a two-story building. It is the largest building within the village it is located. [4]
The hall houses the exhibition pavilions on the development of petroleum industry in Taiwan, from literature recording excavation, drilling and natural gas work. [5]
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