National Museum of Taiwan History

Brilliant exhibition of Taiwanese cultural and political history. Interesting and informative with lots of interactive and visual material. The stories are told in an engaging manner. We stumbled upon it as we travelled north and ‘popped in’ , only to emerge 3 hours later. Even my Taiwanese friends learnt a lot and found it very relevant. Well worth making time for. There’s a pleasant little cafe too to refuel at.

Interactive and fairly comprehensive history of Taiwan starting from the prehistoric age until now. When I was here in April 2023, there was a gap in history during the initial days of modern Taiwan post-WWII during the period of martial law. I really liked the life sized models and attempt to place visitors in the time periods and relevant settings throughout the Our Land Our People: The Story of Taiwan permanent exhibit. Many of the placards and signs are bilingual in Mandarin and English. Highly recommend to anyone, especially expats and tourists interested in learning more about Taiwan’s history. Plan for at least 2 hours if not more. Also, the area around the museum is really pretty and a great place to relax for a little bit before leaving.

I loved my visit to the Museum of Taiwan History. The exhibition was insightful and the displays easy to follow. The life-size displays are attractive for children. The accompanying texts allow deeper dives to who is interested. The entire museum can be visited in an hour or two. The architecture is highly attractive. I travelled to the museum from downtown by bus: Very convenient. However, I do wonder if a visit to the Fine Art Museum would have been preferable. I only had a single day in Tainan and chose the History Museum, but now looking back ... :-/

Very spacious and very clean! I found this place by chance and enjoyed my few hours strolling around inside.

One of the greatest museum experiences. It has a really enjoyable set of permanent and interactive installations. The museum is top quality and really well built. I really enjoyed discovering the history of Taiwan while enjoying the walk. Im not big into museums in general but this one was definitely worth it. It has a great mix of experiences, including VR

A very nicely renovated museum that talks about Taiwan's history in a relatively objective manner. Highly recommended.

Try to find recommended spots in from the museum and it's awesome 👍🏻 there are Taiwan's Train film and also about the economic of Taiwan, yet the VR experience. Try all and worth the moments 😜 nice place for adult's healing ✨

Such a great museum. Very nice architecture and interesting displays from Taiwan's prehistory all the way to the present. Great little gifts in the gift shop too. The area around the outside is nice for strolling around.

We decided to check out this museum on a rainy Sunday morning since we had a couple of kids that we needed to keep busy. This museum is great for both adults and children focusing on the history of Taiwan, going over the history of the original aboriginal tribes, through Qing colonization, as well as its time during Japanese rule, and into the modern era. The museum is pretty frank about the glamorous and not so glamorous parts of Taiwanese history and I think it would be great for anyone who grew up overseas, whether you are of Taiwanese descent or a tourist, who may not be as familiar with Taiwan's history. Aside from the exhibits there is also a pretty extensive children's play area that is both indoors and outdoors. I would highly recommend coming to this museum if you happen to be visiting Tainan!

Truly enjoyed our visit!! Very informative and interactive with English subtitles and translations everywhere. Could have easily spent more than 2 hours here learning about Taiwan's colonized past by the Dutch, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese. Also a children's area and gift shop that we didn't get a chance to visit.

The museum itself is huge but kinda empty, 1F, 2F and 4F exhibits, if you're interested in Taiwan history, you could come to visit, but for most tourists it doesn't worth a trip here, far from the city center and unreliable public transportation.