TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Tainan City Museum is launching a summer campaign on Tuesday to encourage the public to explore the city’s rich network of museums.

Running through Aug. 31, the event invites visitors to collect stamps at six participating museums for a chance to win prizes. The initiative connects the Tainan City Museum, Tainan Astronomical Education Area, Tainan City Zuojhen Fossil Park, Shan-Shang Garden and Old Waterworks Museum, Tapani Incident Memorial Park, and the Tainan Children’s Science Museum, per CNA.

Participants can begin their journey at any of the locations. By completing site-specific activities and collecting a stamp at each museum, they will become eligible for the campaign’s prize draw.

Prizes include an iPad 11, Bluetooth earbuds, a gift set featuring Tainan’s official mascot, and 7-Eleven vouchers. Visitors who complete the stamp collection by the end of July will be entered into an early-bird draw on Aug. 15, while all participants will remain eligible for the final draw on Sept.15.

The Tainan City Museum, which opened in December 2023, now houses the permanent exhibition “Creating Tainan: Our History.” The exhibition explores Tainan’s role as the first city to develop in Taiwan, according to TCM.

The Tainan Astronomical Education Area is home to Taiwan’s first digital dome 3D theater and the largest astronomical telescope on flat terrain. On Saturday nights, the center offers guided stargazing sessions for the public, according to TAEA.

The Zuojhen Fossil Park houses a rare collection of marine and terrestrial fossils, including mammoths, stegodonts, ancient deer, crocodiles, and shellfish. Its high concentration of terrestrial vertebrate fossils makes it a significant paleontological site in Taiwan, according to Travel Tainan.

The Shan-Shang Garden and Old Waterworks Museum combine cultural preservation with environmental education. The site includes a historic museum district and a purification pond zone located about one kilometer apart, featuring national historic buildings, water basins, walking trails, and a bat habitat, according to TCM.

The Tapani Incident Memorial Park commemorates the largest anti-Japanese resistance during Taiwan’s colonial era. The park integrates historical remembrance with cultural tourism and community engagement, according to the Ministry of Culture.

The Tainan Children’s Science Museum promotes science education through interactive, family-friendly exhibitions. The museum aims to create an accessible, child-centered space for hands-on learning and to extend science literacy to younger audiences across Tainan, according to the Ministry of Culture.

Each site offers a unique themed experience, all of which reflect Tainan’s diverse cultural and scientific heritage. Tainan Cultural Affairs Bureau Director Huang Ya-ling (黃雅玲) said the campaign mirrors the evolving role of museums, which are no longer just venues for static exhibitions but platforms for cultivating curiosity and creativity.