National Taiwan Museum, Natural history museum in Zhongzheng District, Taiwan
The National Taiwan Museum is an educational institution with several branches at different locations in Taipei, including the main building and natural history collections. The departments focus on anthropology, earth sciences, zoology, and botany, displaying exhibits about Taiwan's natural and human diversity.
The museum was founded in 1908 during Japanese rule and began with a collection of about 10,000 objects to commemorate the opening of the North-South Railway line. It developed from this beginning into a major institution for preserving Taiwan's history and nature.
The museum displays collections related to Taiwan's culture and nature through various departments that visitors can explore. You see objects and specimens here that reflect the island's life and heritage.
The museum offers audio guides in multiple languages to help you explore at your own pace. You can reach it easily by taking the Taipei Metro to NTU Hospital Station.
The building in Renaissance and Neoclassical style is one of the few museum buildings from colonial times that still operates at its original location. This continuous use for more than a century makes it a special testament to the past.
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