Penghu Living Museum 澎湖生活博物馆

About Penghu Living Museum

Penghu Living Museum (澎湖生活博物馆) in Magong introduces how people have lived in the islands, using objects, documents, models and reconstructed settings. Opened in 2010, it grew from a long local effort to create a museum centred on Penghu's own history and culture. Its subject is ordinary island life as well as major historical events.

The cultural bureau describes displays concerning temple practices, fishing weirs, fish-processing work, local houses, clothing and food. These themes connect the landscapes seen around the islands with the skills and social customs that developed within them. Community members and traditional craftspeople contributed to the museum's representation of these living traditions.

A useful visit compares related subjects across the displays: fishing structures with coastal livelihoods, or temple imagery with ceremonies and neighbourhood life. The museum can therefore provide context for later visits to Magong's streets and outlying villages. Individual displays and temporary exhibitions may change, so use the museum's own current information when planning a visit around a specific subject.

What to look for

• Objects and reconstructed settings of island daily life
• Fishing, fish processing and traditional coastal work
• Temple customs, local houses and community craft

Location & getting there

Getting to Penghu Living Museum

The museum is in Magong. Check its own visitor information rather than using the cultural bureau office’s general working hours.

• Search for 澎湖生活博物馆 with 马公市.