The museum's purpose is to continue and promote the culture of traditional Chinese furniture and to coordinate with the forest resources of Taoyuan City and the quality traditional furniture craftsmanship of Daxi District.

[2] The construction of the museum started in September 1996 in three phases due to budget considerations.

And the phase three construction focused on the peripheral facilities to the museum and space for research.

The museum is located on the basement level inside the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taoyuan City Government occupying an area of 900 m2.

The peripheral of the museum includes the audio visual showing room, the library, the research area etc.