The museum building was originally the dormitory of Taiwan Railways Administration employees. In 2001, the building underwent renovation by funding from the
Ministry of Interior to transform it unto a museum. In 2002, the museum was designated a local culture museum for Pingxi Township and was named
Jingtong Mining Industry Museum. In 2003, the
Council for Cultural Affairs provided NT$2 million for the museum to make
fire protection system,
disabled access and building occupation permit In 2004, the museum received NT$3.3 million subsidy to improve its surrounding environment, hold cultural events, conduct research and to promote its collections. It was officially opened as a museum on 27 January 2005. ==Architecture==