Agriculture is the foundation of Taiwan's development. The diversity of agricultural machinery represents the industrious spirit of the pioneers, and shows the wisdom of the ancestors.

After the retrocession of Taiwan, the government promoted the planned economy and led Taiwan to an industry- and trade-oriented society. The traditional agriculture is therefore declining in industrialized Taiwan

　NPUST has a long history in educating students of agricultural talent. To promote the students' and the citizens' understanding of agriculture technology and culture, the university set up the Antique Agricultural Machinery Museum under the assistance of MOE and Council for Cultural Affairs. Over the past fourteen years, the Museum collected more than 2,700 pieces of traditional agricultural machinery. Via systematic classification, the museum applies real objects, miniatures, illustrations and multimedia to introduce the machinery used in agriculture, fishing and livestock farming. The museum consists of seven display areas, i.e. Display Area of Taiwan's Agricultural Development History, Display Area of Land Preparation Machinery, Winding Corridor Display Area, Display Area of Taiwan's Agriculture—Past & Present, Provisional Display Area of Treasured Items, Multimedia Display Room, and Outdoor Display Area.