After the Xue-shan Tunnel opened to traffic in 2006, Tou-cheng regained its status as the gateway to Yi-lan, further accentuating the “ entranceway ” significance of the Lan-yang Museum. This also fits in nicely with the “ all of Yi-lan as one big museum ” concept that inspired the founders.
2006 年雪山隧道開通後，頭城再一次成為入蘭首站，更突顯矗立在此的蘭博的「入口」意義，也恰當地詮釋了蘭博「展示宜蘭」、而「宜蘭就是一座博物館」的立館意義。