Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
佛光山佛陀紀念館
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum is located in Taiwan
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
Location within Taiwan
Established25 December 2011
LocationDashu, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates22°45′25″N 120°26′29″E / 22.75708°N 120.44135°E / 22.75708; 120.44135
TypeMuseum
View of the Fo Guang Big Buddha and eight pagodas from the 2nd floor of the Front Hall

The Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum (Chinese: 佛光山佛陀紀念館; pinyin: Fóguāngshān Fótuó jìniànguǎn), formerly known as the Buddha Memorial Center, is a Mahāyāna Buddhist cultural, religious, and educational museum located in Dashu District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The museum is affiliated with Fo Guang Shan, one of Taiwan's largest Buddhist organizations. The museum is located next to the Fo Guang Shan Monastery, the headquarters of the order. The museum houses one of the tooth relics of Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of the Buddhist faith. The museum was accepted as the youngest member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) in 2014.[citation needed]

Since 2015, the museum has been certified ISO 50001 2011 by the Quality management system.[citation needed]