921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan

An educational museum to learn more about earthquakes. The earthquake simulation is a must go.

The exhibition hall of the 921 earthquake, the original Guangzhao, well preserved the situation after the earthquake, the tilted school building, the playground of the fault, etc., let people sigh that there is a special explanation in the power park of the earthquake, which is very detailed. It is very suitable for bringing children to local friends to drive together. Public transportation is not convenient.

Taiwan's 921 Earthquake Museum is located in the southern part of the city and requires a 30-minute bus ride, but even if the museum needs some improvement, it is worth a half-day visit. The museum building is basically integrated with the school buildings damaged in the 1999 earthquake. Some parts of the school are barely passive, so visitors can see the extent of the damage up close.The displays are very comprehensive, first with scientific explanations of the earthquake and then with faults in Taiwan's geography. The simulated room gives visitors a good idea of the strength of the earthquake, and the last part of the visit is the reconstruction work. One aspect of the improvement is the giant cinema, which will randomly play animated films (though still about science) when it is suggested that it should play some short films more relevant to earthquakes.

Experience the power of the fault zone for yourself. I used to remember that the desks and chairs/TVs were still left in the semi-destroyed classroom. It seems that the time has stopped at 921. Now this time, the classroom seems to have been cleaned up.

This time I went to the 921 earthquake park to learn about the power of the earthquake, the distribution of the earthquake belt in Taiwan, the construction and earthquake prevention measures, and the reasons for the collapse of a large number of 921 houses.

The Shizai pit next to Jiufen Ershan is a blasting point of 921 earthquake energy. The collapse area is as high as 180 hectares, causing serious collapse and mountain walks. A large number of earth and stone in the square block two valleys, and the Chelongpu fault in central Taiwan is broken. After the big earthquake, the building with the remnant wall is broken. A disaster memorial was set up in Jiufen Ershan to let the people recognize the violence of the earthquake.