The building housing the NCKU Museum was originally the main building of the Tainan Higher Industrial School of the Taiwan Governor-General's Office during the Japanese colonial period. Serving as the administrative center, it was situated at the forefront of the school as its façade. The original architecture differs slightly from today, with the second floor being narrower than now, creating a visual effect of gradually tapering towards the center and height from both sides. The front center featured a protruding porch, known as a "porte-cochere," which allowed vehicles to park and provided convenient access to the main building. In the past, there was a heart-shaped pond in the plaza in front of the building, which was aesthetically pleasing and functional for temperature regulation. In the 1970s, the pond was remodeled into a circular shape. In recent years, to provide students with space for activities, the pond was removed, creating the current plaza in front of the museum.
