Museum Island

Combining the natural resources with the diverse human cultures of the Atayal people in Miaoli County, the Tayal Museum aims to provide the functions of literature research, cultural relics exhibition, cultural education, leisure activity organizing, and industrial economy development. On the first floor you can see the service counter, cultural relics exhibition area, special exhibition area, nursery room, and souvenir stamp stand. On the second floor you will find the office, collection room, audio-visual classroom, and the forest experience area (real bamboo house and firefly) that presents traditional elements with the latest technology. Outside the Museum are the turf and sidewalk where events can be held and the area can fit about 700 people.

Er-Jie Barn is located on the southern bank of the Lanyang River, near Er-Jie Train Station. It was built in 1928 (Showa 3), formerly known as the “Lijegian Credit, Procurement, Vending, and Usage Union Farmers’ Association Warehouse”, where the spaces within were divided into three parts, including the “Farmers’ Association Office”, “Rice Mill”, and the “Barn”. During World War II, Lijegian Credit Union used to procure rice produced in the agricultural area on the southern bank of the Lanyang River, and refine the rice at the rice mill, then transfer the product to Taipei and other places, or export it to Japan or the Southern Pacific regions through Keelung Harbor. Under the conservation effort made by the Da Er-Jie Culture and Education Promotion Association in 1998, Er-Jie Barn was designated by the Yilan County Government to be one of the county designated historic sites in the same year on the 12th of August, and this was followed by the research and rehabilitation work in an effort to plan for the future agricultural exhibitions. The Da Er-Jie Culture Foundation (formerly known as the Da Er-Jie Culture and Education Promotion Association) was commissioned by the Yilan County Government in 2011 to be in charge of the operation and management of Er-Jie Barn, and present it as the Er-Jie Barn Agricultural Hall to visitors.

In 1978, in accordance with the policy of "important measures to improve public moral" proposed by the Executive Yuan, the Taiwan Provincial Government decided to build a bird park in the Fonghuanggu Scenic Area, which is located in Lugu Township of Nantou County, and the park was named "Fonghuanggu Bird Park," which was a location for holding leisure activities and academic researches. In April 1979, the Taiwan Provincial Government Council passed the proposal of establishing the Fonghuanggu Bird Park Planning Committee, which was aimed to collect information, conduct on-site surveys and repetitive discussions. The construction planning was completed after several years. At the end of October 1982, the construction was completed by investing about NT$204 million; on December 18 in the same year, the park was opened to the public. Since January 1, 2013, the bird park has been managed by the "National Museum of Natural Science" and renamed as "Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park". On the premise of creating an environment for teaching nature appreciation, elevating leisure experience to a higher quality and the concept of bird conservation, the park is aimed to expand people's knowledge of birds and develop a concept of ecosystem conservation; at the same time, the park will stick to the goal of becoming an international ecosystem educational scenic spot.

The establishment purposes of Taichung Literature Museum are as follows: (1) Elaborating literature as a nourishing resource for different types of art, making profound connotation in literature and esthetics become important milestones in human civilization and history, the museum highlights the glorious tradition of Taichung's Literature to make citizens and people from all aspects of work know the abundant connotation in Taichung's literature; the recognition for local literature will be strengthened consequently. (2) Not only continue collecting the works of renowned literati in Taichung, related artifacts as the requirements for collection and studies but also offering a space for exhibition and education, the museum has become a unique themed venue for collection and exhibition. (3) Inspiring people to grow interests in local literature and related knowledge as well as making literature walk into the daily lives of people, the museum will be the new landmark on the development track of Taichung's literature. (4) Transforming a historic construction into a venue of humanity, the museum carries on the heritage and the reuse of historical memory. With the features of study, collection, education, and recreation, the museum directs literature into the daily lives of people; it enhances the application and heritage of local literature and provides experiences of humanistic art; therefore, it's hoped to inspire people's care about the environment of humanity and promote a literature atmosphere in Taichung.

The House of Citizens-Memorial Hall of Attendance was established in 1926 during Japanese rule as a memorial to the visit of the Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito (later known as Emperor Showa) in 1923. Though the Crown Price did not visit the House in person, it is still a monumental location. The functions of the House of Citizens-Memorial Hall of Attendance have changed several times since the Japanese colonial period from the original assembly hall to the office of the public sector and welfare center. Due to the impact of the 921 earthquake in 1999, the structure was severely damaged. After being approved as a historic building by the Review Committee of Historic Sites and Buildings of Yunlin County in 2001, the House was subsidized and restored based on the “Regulations on Subsidy of the Historic Buildings in the Disaster Area of the 921 Earthquake.” The reconstruction work was completed in 2006. The Cultural Affairs Department of Yunlin County outsourced the management rights of the House in 2011 and it was given back to the Douliu City Office in March, 2016. The City Office planned a series of events related to the local living style in Douliu to connect the House with the locals. Currently, the House has become one of the latest attractions for hipsters in Douliu City.