臺灣現代知識的啟蒙地
國立臺灣博物館是典藏臺灣本土標本物件最精華的博物館，不只見證了臺灣的歷史發展，累積百年兼顧自然與人文的本土臺灣典藏主軸，更呈現出臺灣近代的生活方式及生命物種等面向。
臺灣博物館系統包括本館「臺灣自然人文史」、古生物館「臺灣金融機構發展及地球科學」、南門館「臺灣產業史」、鐵道部園區「臺灣現代性」等展示館舍與內涵，提供民眾及國際訪客認識臺灣的自然與文化觀點，帶動建構臺灣文化主體的契機。

Inspiring a Modern Taiwan
The National Taiwan Museum (NTM) lays claim to the most exquisite collection of native specimens among museums in the country. Not only has it borne witness to Taiwan’s historical development, having accumulated a 100-year native collection in natural history, anthropology and culture; it is, moreover, a showcase for the many facets of Taiwan, from its native species to life in the modern era.
The NTM system comprises the Main Building which showcases Taiwan’s natural history and history of humanity; the Natural History Branch which highlights the development of financial institutions in Taiwan and earth science; the Nanmen Branch which exhibits Taiwan’s Industrial history; the Railway Department Park which focuses on Taiwan’s modernity; and so on. The different branches provide locals and visitors with entry points into the country’s natural and cultural history and foster the construction of Taiwan’s cultural subjectivity.

國立臺灣博物館 National Taiwan Museum

我們生活在充滿種子的世界裡，您能想像沒有種子的世界嗎？
在人類前行的路上，不論是做為糧食或生態系的重要組成，種子都絕不可能缺席。在《孩籽 – 聽種子的故事》，我們希望帶給大家許多關於種子的故事。

本特展共分四項主題：《充滿孩籽的世界》由策展人遴選七項與種子相關的生活應用例，除強調種子的無所不在，也希望拉近觀眾與展場主題的距離。《孩籽的前世今生》由生活應用轉進自然史領域，展開種子植物的演化史。《孩籽的生命力》由種子本身的構造開始談起，緊接著是種子與果實之間的親密關係，以及種子搭配果實在旅行與休眠上的神奇能力，最後結尾於種子驚人的壽齡。觀眾可在此觀賞到各式各樣的實體種子，以及它們背後的生態故事。結尾處的《孩籽與永續》則談比較嚴肅的話題：種子保種。

We live in a world full of seeds. Can you imagine what our world would be like without them? Just think: What is the source of the energy support our daily activities? Where does coffee come from? What part do seeds play in making Valentine’s Day chocolate or birthday cake?

Seeds: A Story of Eras will guide you through tales of your everyday life, of plants evolving through time, and of seeds and fruit coming together to compose ecological symphonies… From self-initiated explosions, stowaways, to sea-faring individuals, the diversity in seed ecology is mind-blowing! But by the end of our journey, we will have come to realize the importance of a topic we have often neglected in the past: the issue of seed conservation.