The Postal Museum () is a museum located in

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. The museum encompasses seven floors and covers postal history, modern postal service,

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, and special exhibitions.

History

The museum opened at a location in Xindian Township,

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on 20 March 1966, on the 70th anniversary of Chunghwa Post. Due to remoteness of the Xindian location and the lack of space, the museum was moved to its present location in the Nanhai Academy in 1984.

Features

The museum contains exhibitions about postal history and stamps, the modern postal service, as well as a special exhibition, a library, and an auditorium.

Architecture

The museums spans over 10 floors.

Transportation

The museum is within walking distance of the

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of the

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