The museum is established in a repurposed structure that served as the Jinji New Village resident office.
It preserves the 'juancun' cultural heritage, a specific socio-political settlement style unique to post-1949 Taiwan.
The collection includes authentic domestic items such as metal food storage tins and period-accurate kitchenware donated by local families.
It serves as a localized hub for 'community-building' (shequ yingzao) projects, promoting the preservation of intangible heritage.
The museum layout replicates the spatial constraints and communal atmosphere characteristic of traditional military dependent villages.
Guishan Family Village Story House is a specialized museum documenting the lifestyle and culture of military dependents' villages (juancun) in Taiwan. The museum is housed in a renovated structure that once served as the former residence of the village head of the Jinji New Village. It serves as a historical repository for artifacts, photographs, and oral histories from the community's mid-20th-century beginnings. Exhibitions focus on the daily lives, culinary traditions, and communal social structures of families relocated from mainland China to Taoyuan. The museum actively collects personal items donated by original residents to maintain an authentic representation of the era. It frequently hosts thematic displays and community events to preserve the unique socio-cultural identity of these settlements.
The restored exterior façade featuring vintage-style signage and the indoor mock-up of a traditional kitchen.
Engage with the volunteer staff who are often local residents with firsthand knowledge of the village history.
Check the official Facebook page for temporary thematic exhibitions before visiting.
Allow time to walk through the surrounding streets to see the architectural remnants of the former village structures.
Do not touch the artifacts on display unless explicitly permitted, as many items are fragile personal donations.
Closed on Mondays and national holidays.
