Guishan, Taoyuan
Taiwan Ant Ecology Museum
The culmination of more than a decade of large-scale ant breeding and accumulated knowledge at Empire of Ants, the museum is home to nearly fifty native Taiwanese ant species.
Museum opening hours
Museum exhibitions
Mon, Thu & Fri 14:00–18:00
Weekends & public holidays 10:00–18:00
Feeding show times
Weekends & public holidays 11:00 · 13:00 · 16:00
DIY workshop times
Weekends & public holidays 10:30 · 14:30
About the museum
The Taiwan Ant Ecology Museum is the culmination of more than a decade of large-scale ant breeding and accumulated knowledge at Empire of Ants. It is home to nearly fifty native Taiwanese ant species, and turns that knowledge into interactive exhibits, so visitors can not only observe these native species up close and enjoy watching them, but also come away with a complete, accurate understanding of ants.
The museum carries a message: biodiversity matters, and every life has its own important place in its environment. Using our habitat-building techniques and a variety of landscape styles, we let you experience the micro-world of ants from perspectives you could never get in the wild, and create precious memories along the way with family, friends and children.
Museum highlights
Explore & Discover
Themed habitats of every size show ants living within natural landscapes, with special viewing angles that let visitors witness a micro-world of ants that can't be seen in the wild.
Learn
The most complete collection of ant ecology knowledge, specimens and models, so every visitor leaves with more stereotype-busting, jaw-dropping ant facts than they expected.
Hands-on Experience
Regular interactive feeding shows and guided tours create a unique way to learn and an exceptional observation experience.
Constantly improving, for the best ant-watching experience
Your ticket is a magnifying glass that makes observing ants effortless!
A ticket costs you about the price of a simple meal or a couple of coffees. What we have put in: 18 years living day and night with ants, building ecological knowledge and keeping experience from scratch; 13 years growing the Empire of Ants brand and turning a passion into a calling; more than 5 years of preparation, through the pandemic, paying millions in rent and expenses on days with zero income; and an investment of over NT$10 million in space design, nest development and habitat construction, with every detail built from passion and hard work.
What you buy is never just a ticket. It carries the weight of a dream, recognises a craftsman’s dedication, supports local ecological education, and gives us the means to keep going and preserve this precious natural knowledge for the next generation.
Museum experiences
Guided tours
Through our habitat-building techniques and varied landscape styles, experience the micro-world of ants from perspectives you could never get in the wild.
Ant feeding show
On a high-resolution giant screen, watch an ant army demonstrate breathtaking teamwork through precise division of labour.
DIY nest workshop
More than keeping, it's creating. From chamber layout and tunnel routes to exterior decoration, every detail is yours to shape.
Tickets
Feeding shows run three times a day on Saturdays and Sundays only: 11:00, 13:00 and 16:00
Adult
NT$ 250
General public aged 13 and over
Concession
NT$ 200
Junior high school students and above, military, civil servants, teachers, medical staff and firefighters, with valid ID
Child / Senior
NT$ 150
Children aged 3–12, seniors aged 65 and over, pregnant women, and holders of a disability card (plus 1 essential companion)
Group
Call 03-320-6111
Groups of 30 or more; please call to book at least one day before your visit
Children under 3 enter free with proof of age and an accompanying adult (per Tourism Bureau regulations, the carer-to-child ratio for children under 3 is 1:3; children with special needs may be accompanied 1:1 by a legal guardian or volunteer).
Visitor guidelines
- Please do not spray insect repellent inside the museum
- Please keep your hands out of the display tanks to avoid being bitten
- Ants may be climbing the trees inside the displays; take care not to let them get onto you
- Please do not drop any objects or food into the displays
Getting here
- Address
- No. 1062, Zhenxing Road, Guishan District, Taoyuan City 333 (Taiwan Ant Ecology Museum)
- From the south
- Take the train to Taoyuan Station (front exit), turn right and walk to the bus stop in front of Far Eastern Department Store, then take a bus bound for Linkou Chang Gung Hospital. It's a short walk from there.
- From the north
- Take the train to Taipei Main Station, then from the West Bus Station outside take a bus bound for Linkou Chang Gung Hospital. It's a short walk from there.
Nearby attractions
Corporate ESG visits & museum sponsorship programme
"To make 'Empire of Ants' a globally recognised symbol of 'small but mighty', and through our products, stories and research inspire the world to believe: 'If ants can do it, so can I.'"
About the sponsorship programme Package tours & group bookings