The National Museum of Taiwanese History (國立臺灣歷史博物館) is situated beside the historically significant Taijiang Lagoon (台江內海). Since the 17th Century, Taijiang Lagoon has attracted traders from both east and west, but due to environmental changes has gradually silted up. The historical museum was established here to give visitors a sense of the transformation of sea into land over time. All parts of the museum, inside and out, are worth savoring.

Go around Anping Fort and Anping Tianhou Temple and, furthest to the west, Saint Lawrence Catholic Church(聖樂倫天主堂) in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan can be found. The museum is on the church’s 1st floor. Nearly 1,000 religious relics are exhibited periodically.

The Anping Local Cultural Center (安平鄉土文化館) is managed by Anping District Office(安平區公所). The exhibition space is divided into Cultural Relic Display Area and School History Display Area; the theme of the displays includes major events in education, Anping education cultural relics and Ximen Elementary School’s history. Exhibition themes are changed regularly. Bookings are accepted from schools and other groups interested in learning about local culture. Arts performances and culture promotion activities are frequently held.

The Lu Jing-tang Mansion (盧經堂厝) is the former residence of wealthy Qing Dynasty merchant Lu Jing-tang and is a city-listed historic site. It has been restored to its former glory. Inside, there are many old-time costumes that tourists can try on and be photographed wearing. Taking a trip back in time by wearing old-time clothes in the old house is much-loved by tourists. There is also the “one-year old catch” (抓周) ritual for babies that have reached the age of one year old.

Anping Customs, built in 1926, was where cargo ships stopped to pay tariffs when arriving at or departing Anping. This beautiful red brick Japanese style building under a large tree next to the canal never fails to attract attention. Officially declared a municipal momument in 2003, it is surrounded by art installations that combine with the canal scenery, the scenes created by the merger of modern art and historic site making the Canal Museum a popular Instagram check-in spot. It regularly holds art exhibitions.

Oyster Shell Cement Kiln(蚵灰窯)was once the most important building material factory in Anping and is the only surviving oyster shell kiln in Taiwan. From the 1600s, oyster shell ash was an essential material in boatmaking for the many people in Anping who made their living from the sea. Later, syrup and glutinous rice juice were added to the ash to make the bricks and tiles for building houses. Entering the kiln, red brick walls covered in Awkeotsang Creeping Fig vines(愛玉子藤蔓) can be seen. Inside, is a large pit with a diameter of about 4 meters and depth of 2 meters.

Black Bridge Sausage (黑橋牌香腸) got its name from its origins at Black Bridge next to Fuqian Road. The outside of the tourism factory looks like a boutique store, and the large bowl in the doorway mimics the dice game at the former Miaokou sausage stand, allowing tourists to have fun as soon as they walk in the door. Those visiting the sausage museum should start from the 3rd floor and slowly make their way downward. The museum features a lot of nostalgic scenes, like the glove puppet shack that was a common sight at Miaokou, and street scenes from Tainan many decades ago.

Completed in 1933 as the administrative center of Tainan Technical College, the National Cheng Kung University Museum is now an on-campus museum; the first of its kind in Taiwan and an important landmark on University Road. The museum has an incredibly diverse collection of over 2,600 items, from pottery and stone implements to wooden articles and embroidery. Exhibitions with a different theme are held through the year, giving additional artistic flavor to a campus that already has a rich atmosphere of cultural education.

The white, elegant church next to Tang Te-chang Memorial Park (湯德章紀念公園) was founded in 1865 by Dr. James Laidlow Maxwell (馬雅各), missionary of the British Presbyterian Church(英國長老教會). The Church towers over the district in exotic foreign style, and it has had a strong connection with the area for centuries. The Tai Peng Keng Church is now a memorial to Dr. Maxwell.

The National Museum of Taiwan Literature(台灣文學館) is arguably the most important landmark in Tainan city center. It was designed by the Japanese architect Mariyama Matsunosuke(森山松之助), and construction was completed in 1916. At the time, under the Japanese Colonial Time, Tainan Prefectural Government was the highest administrative center in Tainan. During the World War II, it suffered damage from Allied bombing, but was later restored to its original state.