National Museum of Taiwan History 台湾历史博物馆

About National Museum of Taiwan History

The National Museum of Taiwan History stands in Annan District, Tainan, in a landscape once connected with the Taijiang inland sea. The setting itself introduces a historical theme: a place shaped by trade and waterways later became land as the coastal environment changed.

The museum's permanent exhibition, Our Land, Our People: The Story of Taiwan, follows a broad chronology from prehistory to contemporary issues. Its interpretation includes maritime encounters, changes of government, migration and everyday society. This gives visitors a framework for connecting the separate temples, forts, streets and industrial sites encountered elsewhere on a Taiwan trip.

A useful approach is to follow one theme across several periods, such as movement of people or the changing use of land, rather than trying to remember every date. The museum's online exhibition and learning resources can help with that preparation. This history museum is a separate institution from Tainan's art and literature museums, and its Annan location requires a distinct journey from the compact historic centre.

What to look for

• The permanent exhibition's broad chronological introduction to Taiwan.
• Themes of migration, maritime contact and everyday social change.
• The museum site's relationship with the former Taijiang inland sea.

Location & getting there

Getting to National Museum of Taiwan History

Locate 國立臺灣歷史博物館 on Changhe Road Section 1 in Annan District. Check the current exhibition layout and journey to the museum; special games or guided activities require their own arrangements.

• Search for 台湾历史博物馆 with 安南区.