The Xinpingxi Taiwan Coal Mine Museum as an Application of Preserving Coal Mine Relics for Local Revitalization

This article reviews more than twenty years of preservation and management experience at the Xinpingxi Taiwan Coal Mine Museum. Starting from the historical context of Taiwan's coal mining industry, it explains how the site has constructed an authentic in-situ museum through mining area surveys, maintenance of tunnels and coal transportation railways, preservation of 1937 Japanese-made electric locomotives, equipment inventory, archival organization, and interviews with retired miners. The article also discusses immersive guided tours, cultural tourism integration, local community collaboration, cultural routes, and Taiwan-Japan coal mining memory exchange, demonstrating how industrial heritage connects education, historical memory, and local revitalization.