National Taiwan Museum, History museum in Nanmen Park, Taipei, Taiwan
The museum comprises a red-brick warehouse and a white colonial building linked by a historic water storage tank. Together these structures form a complex from the Japanese administration period and now house exhibitions on industrial history.
The complex originated as a factory of the Taiwan Monopoly Bureau and processed camphor and opium during Japanese rule. After extensive restoration work, the site opened as a museum in 2013 and makes colonial industrial history accessible.
Displays focus on the camphor trade and show tools and machinery used during the state monopoly period. Visitors can trace how this industry shaped everyday life and the regional economy over many decades.
The site lies near several public transport options and provides step-free access throughout all areas. The grounds open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and are suitable for a calm walk through the exhibition rooms.
The brick warehouse preserves Taiwan's first freight elevators from the early 20th century, which once moved camphor and opium products between floors. These elevators rank among the oldest surviving industrial installations of their kind on the island.
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