Belize City was the capital of Belize during the English colonial era. Strolling through its downtown area, you would come across some colonial-style old houses here and there. The city is like a treasure trove of Belizean history and culture that has long been forgotten. The Government of Belize has been working in collaboration with the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) since 2014 on developing the downtown of Belize City into a rich eco-museum, composed of a selection of historical buildings such as the famous Government House. We believe that by means of preserving and revitalizing the colonial-style public architecture and private houses, creating cultural amenities for community participation, and enhancing the tourist-friendly atmosphere, the old city can be most effectively transformed.  We welcome you to join our journey and set out on a walking tour around. You’ll definitely be fascinated by the abundance of cultural heritage embedded in the city!

A vision of an eco-museum

In contrast to a conventional museum which emphasizes collecting objects and displaying them in one building, an eco-museum leaves objects in their current context. It could encompass a series of display nodes, architecture and landscapes which form a network where the local community members could work with museum specialists to present their history. Therefore, an eco-museum could physically consist of a core and its satellites. The core museum possesses the unique contents which render the overall story of the city, while the satellites, according to their individual characteristics, are displayed with thematic subjects, cultural artifacts and people’s memories. In the case of Belize City, the former Government House, currently under renovation, will be repositioned as the core museum, connected by several rejuvenated satellites scattered within the Downtown of Belize City, forming an eco-museum that welcomes the visitors to discover the rich history and culture of Belize.    
Belize City House of Culture and Downtown Rejuvenation Project
This Belize City Tour app is developed by the TaiwanICDF with the help of the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Belize. The app has its origins in the Belize City House of Culture and Downtown Rejuvenation Project, jointly implemented by the TaiwanICDF and the Government of Belize since 2014. The project aims to promote awareness and appreciation of colonial heritage and cultural identity through the rejuvenation of a pilot selection of historical buildings, creating an eco-museum that will contribute to the development of sustainable cultural tourism.

About TaiwanICDF

The TaiwanICDF is dedicated to boosting socio-economic development, enhancing human resources and promoting economic relations in developing partner countries. We also offer humanitarian assistance and provide aid in the event of natural disasters or international refugee crises.

To carry out our mission, we offer a range of assistance that centers on four core operations: lending and investment, technical cooperation, humanitarian assistance, and international education and training. Our Fund is used to make direct or indirect investments and to finance lending operations. Revenues generated by the Fund are used to support our bilateral or multilateral technical cooperation projects, humanitarian assistance operations and education and training.

Our projects are designed to address the strategic development goals of each of our partner countries, pay due consideration to associated regional trends, and maximize results by employing the right combination of capital and technical cooperation. Our work is tailor-made to the local needs of each partner country, covering a variety of contemporary development issues such as environment, public health, agriculture, education, and information and communications technology.

To know more about us, please visit our website at http://www.icdf.org.tw/mp.asp?mp=2.