Tainan’s Top 3 Family Attractions!
Waterworks Museum X Zuojhen Fossil Park X Nanying Planetarium
Buy your tickets now to skip the lines and enter directly!
｜Taiwan’s Largest National Historic Site: Shan-shang Garden Museum and Old Waterworks
Do you know where the tap water we use every day comes from?
How did people in the past access clean water without modern plumbing?
Find all the answers at the Shan-shang Garden Museum and Old Waterworks! This site perfectly preserves the water filtration plants from the Japanese colonial period. The well-maintained machinery components are rare antiques you won't see anywhere else!
｜Baroque-style Industrial Buildings—Perfect for Photos and Fun!
Find the perfect angle ⇉ Strike a beautiful pose ⇉ Click the shutter ⇉ Post to social media! This is the essential "SOP" for any modern trip!
The "Rapid Filter Room" in Building B has been the most popular spot since the museum opened. It’s a favorite for wedding photography and influencers. The 14 rapid filter tanks arranged symmetrically on both sides create a truly magnificent and industrial-chic view!
｜Vast Open Spaces—A Paradise for Kids!
After exploring the museum's history, head out to the massive lawn! With specially designed play facilities, it’s the perfect place for children to run wild and have the time of their lives.
｜Taiwan’s Only Fossil Museum: Zuojhen Fossil Park
Zuojhen Fossil Park boasts an extensive collection of both marine and land fossils, including mammoths, saber-toothed elephants, ancient deer, crocodiles, and shellfish. A key highlight is the massive amount of land vertebrate fossils unearthed here. Along with the "Zuojhen Man" skull fragments and the restored skeleton of the Hayasaka Rhinoceros, this park is an irreplaceable treasure trove of fossils in Taiwan. Today, it has expanded into five major exhibition halls—a must-visit for anyone wanting to glimpse the world of ancient creatures!
Step into the Time Corridor to hear the story of how Zuojhen Fossil Park began. Encounter the Siraya people who once lived along the Cailiao River and observe traces of their past lives and traditional culture!
Travel back to the beginning of Earth's formation and embark on a billion-year journey of evolution alongside primitive organisms! Witness the struggle of marine life moving onto land, see the majestic dinosaurs that once ruled the planet, and watch the rise of mammals and prehistoric humans. Witness the prosperity and decline of life on Earth.
Visit the Fossil Lab to see how experts excavate, clean, and restore fossils! The Elephant Hall displays various elephant fossils found in Taiwan, offering a deep dive into the Stegodon orientalis, Woolly Mammoth, and Palaeoloxodon huaihoensis. In the Exploration Classroom on the first floor, kids can even interact with and "feed" animals they’ve colored themselves!
With various interactive devices throughout the park, visitors of all ages can learn the fascinating stories of animals from thousands of years ago through fun and games!
｜Nanying Planetarium: Explore the Universe Together!
Located in Tainan, the Nanying Planetarium was built using the "Moon" as a symbolic architectural theme to match its unique local environment. The museum uses high-tech Virtual Reality (VR) to take visitors on a journey into the mysteries of the cosmos!
Each floor features different astronomical themes, starting from the origins of life on Earth to the exploration of the Solar System, the history of astronomy, and the search for alien life.
"Discovering Life on Earth" introduces the change of seasons and the constellations of the starry sky.
"The Solar System" lets you learn about the eight planets and provides a hands-on experience with the Coriolis effect.
