In the northern Chinese palace building, it displays the course of Taiwan history and Indigenous peoples’ culture from the first to third floors, and houses Chinese and Japanese volumes in the library on the fourth. The House is on the right side of Wenwu House.
It is on the right side of Wenwu House.
Terrain Model of Taiwan (1F)
A fast overview over landscape of Taiwan at a scale of 1:50,000.
Prehistorical Culture, Pingpu and Indigenous Peoples (1F)
Prehistorical culture in Taiwan and its Indigenous peoples' history and culture Prehistoric sites, Pingpu, Indigenous peoples display room |  There are some pictures of plains aborigines on the wall. Visitors may see their living style and dressing. There is a plains aborigine distribution on the right of the picture. |
 These are the introductions of different Taiwanese aborigines. |  People could learn the cultures of prehistoric age about Taiwan in this gallery. |
Dutch, Spanish and Jheng's Rule (2F)
The Dutch and Spanish had separately ruled Taiwan since mid-17th cent. Jheng Cheng-Gong expelled the Dutch and had his troop stationed and farmed, explored international trade, founded administration systems, which laid a foundation of following development of Taiwan. Those are some copies of inscriptions in this gallery. There are some descriptions about wars during the mid 17th century. |  From those maps, people may see the relationship between China and Taiwan in 17th century. |
 People may see Zeelandia Diary which is published by the government. |  There are some models of ships and towns. We may learn what the society was like under Dutch, Spanish and Jheng's Rule. |
Ching Empire Rule (2F)
Jheng Ke-Shuang had been defeated and surrendered to Ching Empire, and then Emperor Kangsi accepted to govern Taiwan at Shih Lang's suggestion in 1684. About 200 years later, Ching ceded Taiwan to Japan after losing Sino-Japanese War. There are some paper documents between Taiwan and China. Some Chinese people moved to Taiwan during that time. |  Taiwan became a province in 1887. |
 This is the Taiwanese map during Qianlong emperor of the Ching dynasty. |  Under Ching dynasty’s ruling, there are some conflicts and fights. |
Japanese Rule and Postwar Era (3F)
Taiwan under Japanese rule as a result of the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895, Formosan Republic established, events on resistance against Japan, Japan's policies of colony and Japanisation, and the development of political and economic activities in Postwar Taiwan There is a flag on the wall. It was the flag of the Republic of Formosa. It was a short-lived republic that existed on the island of Taiwan in 1895. |  These are the pictures of Japanese governors in Taiwan. |
 People may see how Japanese ruled Taiwan at that time. |
Historic Figures of Taiwan (3F)
Discover significant historical figures of Taiwan in fields of politics, economy, culture, society, diplomacy and military There are a lot of important events happened under Japan’s ruling. |  People may learn how these figures effected Taiwan. |
 In Taiwan, almost every period had significant battles. Visitors may learn those events in this gallery. |  The people fought for their faiths and rights. |
Models of National Monument Buildings (3F)
Eighteen architectural models of National Monuments Buildings such as Penghu Matsu Temple, Fort Provintia in Tainan This is a model of a courtyard house. It is a type of Chinese residence. |  This is a model of Fort San Domingo. The Fort San Domingo was originally a wooden fort built by the Spanish in 1629. |
 This is a model of Fort Zeelandia. It was a fortress built over ten years from 1624 to 1634 by Dutch. |  This is a model of Fort Provintia. It was built in 1653 during the Dutch colonization of Taiwan. |