The National Palace Museum says it is impossible to remove the connection between its collection and China.
Cross-strait tensions have made the museum and its collection a focus of debate.
The museum’s Taipei branch is filled with classical Chinese artwork and historical artifacts brought to Taiwan by the KMT government as it retreated to the island during the Chinese Civil War. By contrast, a newer, southern branch in Chiayi County, has a collection that reflects artistic traditions from across Asia.
During a report at the Legislature Thursday, National Palace Museum Director Wu Mi-cha told lawmakers that the museum’s largely Chinese collection means it is impossible to erase its connections to Chinese culture.