The first archaeological museum in northern Taiwan

The establishment of the Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology can be traced back to “rescue excavation work” undertaken at the Shihsanhang site in 1990. At that time the Taiwan provincial government’s department of housing and development planned to build a sewage treatment plant in the area.

As a result, a group of noted archaeologists launched a campaign to save the Shihsanhang site, which quickly received wide public support. This successfully resulted in the area being designated a historical site - second class and part of the original site was ordered preserved.

 In 1992 the executive yuan ordered Taipei county government to establish a Shihsanhang site exhibition room to display objects unearthed in the area. In 1998 this was renamed the Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology and given the central objectives of preserving and displaying artifacts unearthed at the Shihsanhang site, serving as an archaeology museum for all of northern Taiwan and an educational center, teaching people about the importance of the area. After its official opening in 2003, the museum has also become an ecomuseum of the Bali left bank.

Archaeologists are like time detectives, gradually finding out how of people lived in the past from unearthed artifacts and various clues. the permanent exhibition has shihsanhang as the theme. follow in the research footsteps of archaeologists to learn about shihsanhang culture.

Follow Shihsanhang Site Cultural Layer up to see Archaeology Excavation Site where you can learn about archaeology fieldwork; enter the Archaeology Workstation to learn about archaeological research methods and cultural artifact preservation knowledge

Shihsanhang Life displays artifacts unearthed at the Shihsanhang Site and introduces the living resources, handicrafts and trade exchange of the people of Shihsanhang in an easy to understand way.