National Museum of History

The National Museum of History was founded in 1955. Its collections are primarily historical materials from Mainland China and other local areas in Taiwan. The most significant items among these materials include the copper utensils unearthed in Mainland China's Henan Province; the string-pattern pottery of the Chin Dynasty discovered in Henan Province's Loyang areas; the green-paint pottery of the Han Dynasty; the Music and Dance Statues of the Six Dynasties; the art-craft of the Tang Dynasty; and many others.

Contents of the museum have been enriched with allocation of funds by the ROC government and donations from more than 400 private collectors. In addition, as a result of years of hard work by Mr. Bao Jun Peng, the first head of the museum, and his successors, the museum has now been developed into an establishment with a very solid foundation.

The National Museum of History is a place which presents the reoccurrence of past events and the developmenting progress of human beings. Due to the museum's limited space, an enlargement plan is now under review. The authorities intend to divide the museum into three main parts in conjunction with the development of the Nan Hai Scholastic Park Project. After completion, the three separate museums --namely, the Middle China Hall, the Local Hall and the Overseas Hall -- will comprehensively exhibit the historical progress of the Chinese cultural heritage.

The National Museum of History is inside the Nan Hai Scholastic Park in Taipei City. At its eastern side are the Taiwan Institute of Art Education and the Taiwan Institute of Science Education. Its western neighbor is the Taiwan Province Forest Test Laboratory. In the front of the museum, separated by a street, is the Chien Kuo Senior High School. At the museum's back is the Botanical Garden and its famous lotus pond. The place's picturesque surroundings attract numerous domestic and international visitors every year.

The museum is located in Taipei City's Nanhai Road. Visitors can take the Danshui-Xindian (Tamshui-Hsintien) Line or the Beitou-Nanshih Chiao Line of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network and get off at the CKS Memorial Hall Station.

Here is an interesting article to read:

• Antiques shed light on old Taiwan (December 23, 2005)