Exhibitions Now On
Permanent Exhibition of the Artifact Building, Academia Historica's Taiwan Memorial Museum (國史館臺灣文獻館文物大樓常設展)
1F / Museum History Room (By appointment only)
Presenting an overview of the museum's major operational reforms and the evolution of its organization and functions. Exhibition areas: 1. Overview of the Museum History Room, 2. Organizational Evolution and Office Relocation/New Construction, 3. Collection of Documents, 4. Organization of Documents, 5. Compilation of Documents, 6. Promotion of Documents, 7. People of Documents, 8. Affairs of Documents, 9. Future Outlook.
2F / Second Exhibition Room – Folklore Characteristics of Taiwan
Presenting the characteristics of Han Chinese rural life and the slash-and-burn scenes of Indigenous peoples, creating the appearance of Taiwan's early ancestors' land reclamation through physical objects and situational settings. Exhibition areas: 1. Origins of Taiwan Folklore, 2. Rural Songs, 3. Fishing Village Scenes, 4. High Mountain Green.
2F / Theme Exhibition Area
Displays planned by theme; current theme is "Childhood Memories," featuring nostalgic toys and old-time utensils.
2F / Third Exhibition Room – Daily Life, Settlements and Architecture, Feng Shui and Layout (Apotropaic Symbols and Warding off Evil)
Reproducing the daily living scenes of early Taiwanese people, displaying models of architecture and settlements, and artifacts for warding off evil to convey traditional life sentiments. Exhibition areas: 1. Ancestral Hall (Gong-ma Hall), 2. Study and Accounting Room, 3. Main Hall (Living Room or Flower Hall), 4. Bedroom, 5. Kitchen, 6. Revitalized Artifacts, 7. Architecture and Settlements, 8. Feng Shui and Layout.
2F / Fourth Exhibition Room – Taiwanese Folk Craft Culture
Displaying traditional Taiwanese folk craft items, conveying the exquisite skills and meanings of Taiwanese folk crafts through the beauty of various objects. Exhibition areas: "Taiwanese Folk Crafts and Utensils" and "Taiwanese Indigenous Crafts and Utensils."
3F / Fifth Exhibition Room – Taiwanese Indigenous Festivals and Taiwanese Folk Beliefs, Rituals, Performing Arts, and Opera
Integrating situational and model scenes to create the lively atmosphere of temple courtyards, temple fairs, and parade formations (Zhentou), while introducing the diverse aspects of Taiwanese folk gods, performing arts, and opera music. Exhibition areas: 1. Indigenous Festivals, 2. Jiao Rituals, 3. Temples of Taiwan, 4. Parade Formations, 5. Folk Deities, 6. Ritual Utensils, 7. Folk Opera Music.
3F / Sixth Exhibition Room – The Process of Life and the Past, Present, and Future of Folklore
From the joy of birth to the solemnity of death, providing symbolic traditional artifacts for each stage to give visitors a deep understanding and appreciation of the cultural context of various life rituals of birth, aging, illness, and death. Exhibition areas: 1. Birth, 2. Marriage, 3. Medical Care for Illness, 4. Solemn Commemoration of Ancestors, 5. Ancestral Virtue, 6. Seasonal Festivals, 7. From Past to Future.
Presenting an overview of the museum's major operational reforms and the evolution of its organization and functions. Exhibition areas: 1. Overview of the Museum History Room, 2. Organizational Evolution and Office Relocation/New Construction, 3. Collection of Documents, 4. Organization of Documents, 5. Compilation of Documents, 6. Promotion of Documents, 7. People of Documents, 8. Affairs of Documents, 9. Future Outlook.
2F / Second Exhibition Room – Folklore Characteristics of Taiwan
Presenting the characteristics of Han Chinese rural life and the slash-and-burn scenes of Indigenous peoples, creating the appearance of Taiwan's early ancestors' land reclamation through physical objects and situational settings. Exhibition areas: 1. Origins of Taiwan Folklore, 2. Rural Songs, 3. Fishing Village Scenes, 4. High Mountain Green.
2F / Theme Exhibition Area
Displays planned by theme; current theme is "Childhood Memories," featuring nostalgic toys and old-time utensils.
2F / Third Exhibition Room – Daily Life, Settlements and Architecture, Feng Shui and Layout (Apotropaic Symbols and Warding off Evil)
Reproducing the daily living scenes of early Taiwanese people, displaying models of architecture and settlements, and artifacts for warding off evil to convey traditional life sentiments. Exhibition areas: 1. Ancestral Hall (Gong-ma Hall), 2. Study and Accounting Room, 3. Main Hall (Living Room or Flower Hall), 4. Bedroom, 5. Kitchen, 6. Revitalized Artifacts, 7. Architecture and Settlements, 8. Feng Shui and Layout.
2F / Fourth Exhibition Room – Taiwanese Folk Craft Culture
Displaying traditional Taiwanese folk craft items, conveying the exquisite skills and meanings of Taiwanese folk crafts through the beauty of various objects. Exhibition areas: "Taiwanese Folk Crafts and Utensils" and "Taiwanese Indigenous Crafts and Utensils."
3F / Fifth Exhibition Room – Taiwanese Indigenous Festivals and Taiwanese Folk Beliefs, Rituals, Performing Arts, and Opera
Integrating situational and model scenes to create the lively atmosphere of temple courtyards, temple fairs, and parade formations (Zhentou), while introducing the diverse aspects of Taiwanese folk gods, performing arts, and opera music. Exhibition areas: 1. Indigenous Festivals, 2. Jiao Rituals, 3. Temples of Taiwan, 4. Parade Formations, 5. Folk Deities, 6. Ritual Utensils, 7. Folk Opera Music.
3F / Sixth Exhibition Room – The Process of Life and the Past, Present, and Future of Folklore
From the joy of birth to the solemnity of death, providing symbolic traditional artifacts for each stage to give visitors a deep understanding and appreciation of the cultural context of various life rituals of birth, aging, illness, and death. Exhibition areas: 1. Birth, 2. Marriage, 3. Medical Care for Illness, 4. Solemn Commemoration of Ancestors, 5. Ancestral Virtue, 6. Seasonal Festivals, 7. From Past to Future.
Event Details
- 2026-01-01 — 國史館臺灣文獻館