The museum first opened at the Old Tao Nan School building on 22 April 1997 at Armenian Street, with exhibits largely centred on Chinese civilisation.
该博物馆于1997年4月22日在亚美尼亚街的旧道南学校（英语：Old Tao Nan School）大楼首次开放，展品主要与中国文明相关。