National Museum of Prehistory (Taiwan)

Hours & Admission

Exhibition Hall and Visitor Center Hours

• Open: Tuesday – Sunday 09:00-17:00
• Closed: Mondays (except those which are national holidays, make-up holidays, or election days) and Lunar New Year’s Eve/Day. Announcements to be made in case of irregular closures.

Ticketing

Discounted Ticket Information

• Teachers and students: Free every Wednesday for teachers and students with related ID (such as a student ID). Offer valid from July 1 to December 31, 2023.
• Residents of Taitung: NT$10 discount for local residents. If your national ID number begins with a “V,” your household registration is in Taitung, or you work at a business/organization in Taitung (please provide related ID). Offer valid from July 1 to December 31, 2023.

Museum Guidelines

For the Exhibition Hall:

1. Admission with a ticket or valid ID (for those who qualify for free entry). 
2. Those with tickets may enter the hall as many times as desired on the day of purchase.
3. Guided tours available at scheduled times (ask at the information desk).
4. Please remain relatively quiet and do not use any kind of speaker or voice amplifying device so as not to disturb others.
5. No smoking, food, drinks, or pets.
6. No flash photography, tripods, or selfie sticks.
7. Do not touch items on display.
8. If any type of emergency occurs (fire, earthquake, power outage, etc.), please follow evacuation instructions given by staff.

For the Park:

1. The outdoor areas of the park are open every day, year round.
2. There are accessible ramps, parking spaces, and restrooms. Wheelchairs, raingear, basic first aid equipment, and lockers are available in the visitor center and exhibition hall. 
3. No climbing on the trakuban (men’s house), prehistoric houses, or slate pillars. 
4. Please be careful on the swings. Do not stand on them or swing excessively high.
5. Stay out of the forested areas to avoid snakes and hornets.
6. You may bring your dogs, but keep them on a leash for others’ safety and clean up their waste to keep the park clean.
7. If you wish to film here for reasons other than those common to tourists (ex. commercial purposes), please apply with the National Museum of Prehistory.
8. Do not hold large gatherings, set up vendor stalls, put up tents, stay overnight, play ball games, use drones, use fire, set off firecrackers/fireworks, or do anything else that disturbs others or is a safety hazard. 
9. Do not write, paint, carve, or post anything on the equipment/facilities, trees, or anything else. Do not catch insects, birds, or other animals. Do not damage any vegetation, pick flowers, dig, or dump garbage or dirt here.
10. Upon entering the park, please drive slowly and yield to pedestrians. No parking, temporary or otherwise, on any of the roads. Vehicles may not drive anywhere (including walkways and the lawn) except on the roads.
11. The parking lot is open to all, but the safety of your valuables is your responsibility. The Peinan Site Park is not responsible for any lost or damaged personal articles. 

Transportation

Address

200, Culture Park Road, Nanwang Borough, Taitung City  

Transportation information

• Train: The park is a walk of 15-20 minutes behind the Taitung train station.
• Bus: Take the East Rift Valley Line of the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle and get off at the Peinan Site Park station. Walking toward the excavation site will bring you to the park.【Taiwan Tourist Shuttle】
• Car: From Highway 9, turn onto Culture Park Road (situated between Beinan Junior High School and the Taitung County Softball Stadium). If you’re coming from the north, the turn is a left at the first traffic light after the Green Tunnel.

Tour Information

Regular tours

Regular tours are conducted in Mandarin about the theme and content of the permanent exhibition.

Tours begin at 10:00 and 15:00 at the exhibition hall entrance. Advance registration is not necessary.

Each tour lasts 40-60 minutes.

Group Tour Reservation

• Exhibition hall

• Only for the exhibition hall.
• 20-40 people. For groups of over 40, please make an appointment in advance by phone.
• Times available: 09:00-12:00 and 13:30-16:30.
• Each tour is 40 minutes.
• Since the exhibition hall is small, groups of 80 will be split into two to ensure quality.

• Exhibition hall and replicas of prehistoric houses

• For the exhibition hall (indoors) and prehistoric houses (outdoors).
• 20-40 people. For groups of over 40, please make an appointment in advance by phone.
• Times available: 09:00-12:00 and 13:30-16:30.
• Each tour is 70 minutes. (Please do not make an appointment for this tour if you are unable to stay for the entire time.) 
• Appointment phone: (089) 233466 ext. 1

Museum Shop and Restaurant

• Services: Simple meals and drinks/small conference room
• Payment: Cash/Visa/MasterCard 
• Hours: Wednesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 
• Facebook: Link to the Facebook page
• Phone: 089-231291