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Located at the intersection of Nanhai Road and Quanzhou Street in Taipei, it was originally the "Taiwan Education Hall". The building was constructed in 1931 to showcase Taiwan's educational achievements and serve as a venue for art exhibitions, including the Taiwan Fine Arts Exhibition, and regular gatherings. The building was designed by Inoue Kaoru, the chief of the Construction Section of the Governor-General's Office, and its style is similar to that of the Public Hall, adopting an eclectic modern architectural style with brown surface bricks and geometric patterns of washed stones on the parapet. After the war, it was used as a gathering place for the Provincial Consultative Council for a short period. In 1959, it was rented by the United States Information Agency, and after the severance of diplomatic relations between Taiwan and the United States in 1979, it was renamed the "American Cultural Center" and continued to be used until 2001. Subsequently, a five-year restoration project was undertaken, and on February 28, 2007, it was officially designated as the "228 National Memorial Museum". The museum opened on February 28, 2011. This building was recognized as a Taipei City-designated historic site in 1993. Among the modern historical buildings in Taipei, it has significant era-defining value from the 1930s and bears the weight of Taiwan's modern history. The museum features a permanent exhibition on the 228 Incident, a special exhibition area, an artistic space, and a multi-functional auditorium. In addition to historical exhibitions, it also hosts activities related to democracy and human rights to introduce the 228 Incident and Taiwan's modern democratic process, providing a learning platform for human rights education.