National Museum of Taiwan History Introduction
The National Taiwan Museum of History is primarily divided into three main buildings: the Cultural Relics Building, the Historical Sites Building, and the Document Building. 1. Cultural Relics Building: Located in the central area of the museum grounds, its exterior features European Renaissance architecture and showcases folk relics related to the lives of ancestors, including food, clothing, housing, transportation, education, entertainment, religious beliefs, and local customs. The permanent exhibition hall displays the folk culture of ordinary life in Taiwan, while the special exhibition hall holds diverse exhibitions periodically. Starting in September 2017, a new service for visually impaired visitors has been added, including braille film at theme points in the permanent exhibition halls, three-dimensional colored braille focus relic displays, and braille booklets for reading. 2. Historical Sites Building: The first floor includes a briefing room, sales department, service desk, a model display area of Taiwan's topography, and exhibition rooms for prehistoric archaeological sites, Pingpu people, and indigenous peoples. The second floor contains exhibition rooms for the Dutch and Spanish periods, as well as for the Qing Dynasty. The third floor showcases exhibitions related to the Japanese colonial period, the post-World War II era, important historical figures and events in Taiwan, and a model display area of national historical sites, systematically presenting the life remains of Taiwan's prehistoric period and the developmental process and features throughout different periods. The fourth floor is dedicated to the library, with braille books available on each floor for visually impaired friends (locations detailed in the floor plan). Additionally, braille is provided on the text explanations displayed in each exhibition area. 3. The Document Building is located to the right of the entrance to the Taiwan History and Culture Park and was officially completed and opened in 1992. It has four above-ground floors and one basement level, with a total floor area of approximately 1,700 ping.
