Best places: Local history museums in Taiwan

Grand former government building showcasing literary artifacts from native & colonial writers.

👍👍 This place is actually so damn amazing! We were traveling to Dragon and Tiger Temple and we stumble upon this Center of Old Fongshan City History Museum after going the bunker trail. We were greeted by really nice guides and the man was especially good as he share taiwan rich culture. I will post...

👍👍 意外散步走到的地方，原本只是想著進去逛逛，沒想到開啟了一趟豐富又精彩的文史之旅。 一入館，志工們熱情招待，開始導覽解說。解說之下才明白，原來這個文史館是幾位退休的老礦工們，一起用自己的老人年金來籌辦的，籌辦得非常用心，但堅持不收門票，為的只是將這個對臺灣經濟發展非常重要的產業歷史痕跡保留、傳承下來。...

Displays on the region's prehistoric culture & ancient excavated finds, housed in a modern building.

Japanese-style house, now a museum with cultural artifacts & a restaurant with tea ceremonies.

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Local history & culture exhibits plus a hands-on area for kids in a modern waterfront building.

Picturesque park featuring traditional Japanese architecture, gardens & cultural exhibits & events.

Tudor-style museum & former bathhouse featuring facility tours & exhibits on regional hot springs.

👍👍 帶你認識早期烏腳病，為何早期那麼多人得到烏腳病，而且當時的醫生是如何幫助得到烏腳病的病患，脫離痛苦，而且當地還有非常熱心的解說人員，幫忙解說那你更深入了解烏腳病，值得推薦

Built in 1932, this museum in a former police dormitory offers cultural tours & literature exhibits.

Preserved, historic pump & water purification buildings with guided tours & surrounding gardens.

Chic suites & villas in a polished hotel with a teahouse, 3 restaurants & a spa with a hot tub.

👍 Easily accessible by metro and light rail. A must visit for rail enthusiast. Good introduction to the area and rail history. Good way to spend your free time while in Kaoshiung

Museum & library featuring exhibitions dedicated to the history of Yilan in warm, modern environs.

👍👍 Good to visit.

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Scenic lake with walking/cycling trails & a visitor center offering immersive exhibits & a cafe.

Popular site featuring Taiwan history exhibits in a former warehouse overgrown with banyan trees.

Japanese-era offices turned museum with photos & maps tracing the city's past, plus kimono rentals.