Kaohsiung Museum of History
Museo de Historia de Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung Museum of History (No. 272, Zhongzheng 4th Rd, Yancheng District, Kaohsiung City) – this museum is conveniently located on the Love River near the Kaohsiung Film Archives and Wufu 4th Road. The watch tower-shaped building, built during the Japanese occupation era, is a glimpse into the architectural style of the Japanese Empire at its peak. Turned into the Kaohsiung Museum of History in 1998, the museum keeps track of the development of Kaohsiung Harbor and Kaohsiung City. The museum also actively promotes Taiwan’s domestic artists and invests in public education and collection management works. There are 4 permanent exhibitions and usually some additional ones that run for a few months at a time. The building itself is large and very impressive. They can also arrange group tours in different languages.
Admission free. Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tuesday – Friday), 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (weekends) (closed on Mondays).