水交社一帶古稱「桶盤淺」，位於府城南門外（清臺灣府城的南城門），係明清時期漢人墓葬之地。

日治時期建為海軍軍事基地，二戰結束後國軍接收成為空軍眷村。

水交社歷史館展示出土文物，並巧思運用地層的堆疊關係，打造展示牆面與剖面模型，輔以年表和地圖，把時間打造成立體的藝術。

The ancient name of Shueijiaoshe is “bucket basin”. Located outside the South Gate of the Capital (the ancient capital of Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty), the area was commonly known a cemetery for Han people from the Ming to the Qing Dynasties. During the era of Japanese rule, the Japanese Navy Air Squadron was based on the site. Following the end of WWII, it was transformed into the military housing community for the R.o.C. Air Force.

In the History Museum, unearthed items are exhibited on the display walls and the section models based on their location in the strata. A timeline and a map are also provided to construct a 3D art installation of the time line.