National Taiwan Museum - Paleontology Hall Introduction
Located opposite the 228 Peace Memorial Park, the museum is a paleontological exhibition center focused on natural history, and is a repurposed historic building of the Bank of Taiwan from the Japanese colonial period. The exterior features a massive stone structure with Roman columns, and the walls are made using a segmented gray joint technique. The cast-iron windows employ a pulley and counterweight system for ease of operation and are fitted with hexagonal mesh wire pressed glass, which showcases the construction techniques and craftsmanship of that time. The three-story high lobby is decorated with gypsum relief sculptures, and inside, various paleontological specimens and large dinosaur models are displayed, along with permanent exhibitions on the history and restoration of the Land Bank.
