The Taichung Veterans' Village Museum Reopens – Quaint Decor Makes Every Corner Picture-Perfect!

Text & Photos /Nini and Blue Travel & Food Journal

The Taichung Veterans' Village Museum has reopened, preserving four original village buildings. The new operator, Two Fruits Cultural Creatives, has designed areas including a Story Museum, Flying Ice Bar, Flying Space, and Fangzheng Valley Veterans’ Village Flavor Restaurant. Unlike typical museums focused solely on viewing, the Story Museum offers many cozy corners where you can sit and take photos—perfect for creating IG-worthy, artsy images. On either side are restaurants full of nostalgic veterans’ village charm and the Flying Ice Bar. The area is compact and can be combined with a visit to the Yide Western-style Building and Yizhong Street for a one-day Taichung itinerary.

Taichung has two veterans’ village cultural parks: one is the Beitun Veterans' Village Museum, and the other is the Qingshui Veterans' Village Cultural Park. Beitun’s site takes a quaint and refined approach, lacking the grandeur of Qingshui. The Qingshui Veterans’ Village Cultural and Art Park is located right across from the Qingshui Port Arts Center.

There’s a parking lot right in front of the Veterans' Village Museum, so drivers don’t need to worry about finding a spot.

The first thing that catches your eye is the red gate, with the large “Veterans” (眷) character in the center being particularly eye-catching.

At the entrance, there are displays of plush toys, posed as if they’re elementary school kids on a field trip catching insects.

The Story Museum exhibits many early-era artifacts, some furniture that Blue also had at home as a child.

There are many spots in the Story Museum perfect for photos, and interactive photo areas are marked with small signs that read—“Welcome to sit and take photos.”

Inside, there are old-school desks and chairs used in classrooms, with rows of national flags hanging above. It’s just a shame there’s no portrait of Sun Yat-sen on the walls.

Matchboxes like these used to be all the rage, covered with commercial ads, and later appeared on lighters and betel nut packaging.

Many corners are great for photos, with a mix of retro items creating a uniquely charming vibe.

Elders who love music will find this mix of nostalgic items quite familiar—these classic album covers won’t be strangers to them.

Exiting the Story Museum leads you into the veterans’ village alleyway—a once-beloved narrow lane and the perfect playground for childhood games like hide-and-seek.

The walls are now adorned with artistic murals.

Strolling through, you pass through a doorway—an ideal spot for a relaxing afternoon of daydreaming.

The walls also feature anti-communist and anti-Japanese slogans.

The Veterans' Village Museum has three entrances, and one of them features a cute plush figure that looks like it’s about to climb the wall to skip class.

This old building has been turned into a Flying Ice Bar.

The interior offers seating and air conditioning, currently serving mainly ice desserts and drinks, with noodles and pastries available in winter.

This time, we ordered the General Five-Color Ice (five flavors), selecting agar-agar, lotus seeds, red beans, taro, and soybeans, all drizzled with the shop’s homemade caramelized sugar.

The outdoor area also has a great vibe.

The Ice Bar also has a cultural and creative goods section.

It sells a variety of nostalgic knick-knacks.

Items include the famous Meiqi medicated soap, Mingxing floral water, and even elementary school notebooks.

On the other side of the park is the Veterans’ Village Restaurant—Fangzheng Valley.

We arrived during a break time, but the restaurant interior is spacious.

At the entrance, there’s an explanatory display about the veterans’ village.

The Taichung Veterans Village Museum Park is not large, so it's recommended to combine it with nearby attractions such as the Yide Western-style Building and Yizhong Street to create a one-day itinerary in Taichung. Those who enjoy taking nostalgic, retro, or hipster-style photos should be able to easily spend an hour here.

Taichung Veterans Village Museum
Address: No. 19, Tianxiang Street, Beitun District, Taichung City
Business Hours: 10:00–17:00
Phone: 04 2233 9363
Closed: Mondays

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