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| Armed Forces Museum | 243, Guiyang St, Sec 1 (02) 2331-5730 |
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| Butterfly Museum | 71, Chinan Rd, Sec 1 (02) 2321-8679 9am-5pm |
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| Chang Foundation Museum | 63 Renai (Jenai) Rd, Sec 2, basement between Hsinsheng S Rd & Chinshan S Rd (02) 2356-9575 http://www.changfound.org.tw/E-current-exhibit.htm 10:30-4:30pm Tue-Sun closed 1st 2 weeks of July
NT$100 admission/students 50% off MRT to Chunghsiao-Hsinsheng station Privately owned by Chang family Chinese art/ceramics collections (ancient-dating back 2000 years) |
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| Chiang Kaishek Aviation Museum | (03) 398-2677 http://www1.cksairport.gov.tw/english/museum/ The museum provides educational, creative and enjoyable exhibitions rich with information on aviation and illustrated with accurate replicas of real aircraft. The museum is the first of its kind in Taiwan. |
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| Chinese Culture & Movie Center | 34, Chishan Rd, Sec 2 (02) 2882-9010, ext. 716 8:30am-5:30pm |
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| Customs Museum | 13, Tacheng St (02) 2550-5500 10am-5pm (Sat & Sun only) |
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| Fine Arts Museum | 181 Chungshan N Rd, Sec 2 S of Grand Hotel (02) 2595-7656 10am-5:30pm Tue-Sun NT$30 admission MRT to Yuanshan station (Tamshui line) is close Rotated exhibits every few months, including those of foreign artists covers Austronesia art to Mayan artifacts from Mexico. Provides a complete record of the development of art in Taiwan. gift shop w/art supplies |
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| Insect Museum of Cheng Kung Senior High | aka the Butterfly Museum (02) 2312-8679 founded by teacher Chen Wei-Chao after decades of dedicated effort The exhibition hall displays over 10,000 species of insects from around the world (over 50,000 specimens in all) The ceiling of the Insect Palace is made up of over 1600 butterfly specimens and 'handicrafts' |
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| Juming Museum | 2, Sheshihu, Chin Shan, Taipei County (02) 2498-9940 |
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| Li Tien-lu Glove Puppet Museum |
#26, Jrbo Rd, Jrbo Shanjuang, Sanjr Shiang (02) 2636-7330 (a 5 min. ride along Lungshan Rd. off the #2 Provincial Highway) This famous puppeteer was important to the preservation of Taiwanese culture and the ancient art of puppetry and the museum was established in his name in 1996 in Sanjr Shiang. |
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Miniatures Museum of Taiwan |
(02) 2515-0583 |
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Museum of Contemporary Arts, Taipei (MOCA) |
39
ChangAn West Road http://www.mocataipei.org.tw/index_en.htm Previously the Taipei Government City Hall, has been refurbished for the Museum. It is the first museum in Taiwan to focus exclusively on contemporary art. |
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| Museum of World Religions | 7th floor, No 236, Chungshan Road Section 1, Yungho City, Taipei County (6th and 7th floors of the Pacific Department Store) Alight
from buses no. 706, 297, 275 (sec. line), 51 bus at Baosheng
Rd. then walk to the museum. Alternatively, take a bus 243
to Renai Park, walk southwards to Baosheng Rd. then turn left;
a journey of about ten minutes. |
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| National Museum of History | 49, Nanhai Rd (02) 2361-0270 9am-6pm Tue-Sun |
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National Palace Museum
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221 Chihshan Rd, Sec 2 Waishuanghsi neighborhood of Shihlin district (02) 2881-2021 NT$80 admission MRT- take to Shihlin station and transfer to bus #255 or 204 (they start at city center but return on different routes so take MRT Shihlin station coming/going for ease) English tours 2x daily 10am & 3pm October- special showings each year of rare artifacts not usually displayed A premiere tourist destination (a must see!) and the world's largest collection of Chinese artwork/artifacts (over 700,000 total!) Nice bookstore/giftshop & teahouse/restaurant Renowned for study of Chinese art amazing history, see 'Culture' section for more details
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| Ping Lin Tea Museum | (02) 2665-6035 Dedicated to the tea culture with 5 exhibition rooms on history, leisure and business of tea making/drinking |
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| National Taiwan Arts Education Institute | 47, Nanhai Rd (02) 2311-0574 9am-5pm Mon-Sun open Holidays |
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| National Taiwan Science Education Centre | 189 Shihshang Rd, Shihlin (02) 6610-1234 |
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| Pei-Tou Hot Springs Museum | 2, Chungshan Rd, Peitou, Taipei (02) 2893-9981 The 1st hot spring built on the island, by the Japanese, great natural spa lovers during colonia rule (1895-1945) est. 1913, previously was a public bathhouse Tudor country architecture, renovated and reopened in 1998, exhibits on the rise of hotsprings in Peitou Look for the 'Peitou Stone', an almost 800 kg rock deposited by the hot springs over a period of nearly a million years. It is very unique as it is said to contain low-level radiation radium which holds a 'special healing power' and can only be found outside Taiwan in Japan and Russia. |
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| Postal Museum | 45 Chungching S Rd, Sec 2 (02) 2394-5185 http://www.post.gov.tw/post/internet/y_postmuseum/index_all.htm Tue-Sun private vendors sell stamps/collections out front and more stamp stores are within 2 blocks of the museum |
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| ShiSanHang Museum | #200, Museum Ave, Bali, Taipei County (02) 2619-1313 http://www.sshm.tpc.gov.tw/coverE.htm Take the Tamsui line MRT to KuanTu Station, then transfer to Bus Route 13 Located on the east bank of teh Tamsui River in BaLi, it is the 1st archealogical Museum in Taiwan and is built on the ruins of the ShiSanHang people from 1,800 years ago. Interesting architecture and surrounding ocean view areas, a port, a fort and the Old Ferry Street. |
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| Shunyi (Shungyi) Taiwan Aboriginal Museum
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282 Chihshan Rd, Sec 2, Shihlin District (nearby to National Palace Museum) 9am-5pm daily/closed Mon. and from Jan 20-Feb 20 (02) 2841-2611 English tour if booked in advance NT$150 w/20% discount for holders of tickets from National Palace Museum 4 levels + basement built by Mitsubishi/privately owned exhibits of all aboriginal customs/societies in Taiwan w/small movie theatre in basement for aboriginal-themed films |
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| Shu-Huo Memorial Paper Museum | 68 Chang'an E Rd, Sec 2 (02) 2507-5539 Chinese website: http://www.paperworld.com.tw/museumALL.htm NT$100 admission or NT$160 if you want to try your hand at paper-making MRT- take to Chunghsiao-Hsincheng station (short walk) 4 level museum about paper-making/beautiful displays, built five years after Shu-Huo was killed in a crash, his daughter established the museum Oct. 2, 1995. Contains a history of paper-making in Taiwan and around the world. A course is offered on how to make paper so you can try for yourself. |
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| Taipei Astronomical Museum | 262, Jihe Rd, shihilin (02) 2831-4551 |
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| Taipei 2-28 Memorial Museum | 3, Katagalan Ave (02) 2389-5228 10am-5pm |
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| Taiwan Museum | 2, Shiangyang Rd (02) 2382-2699 |
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| Taipei County YingKo Ceramic Museum | 200, Wenhua Rd, Yingko, Taipei County (02) 8677-2727 Five exhibits: 1) traditional Taiwanese method of making ceramics 2) The development of traditional ceramics 3) Yingko Town 4) pre-historic ceramics in Taiwan 5) Industrial and fine porcelain Ceramic artistss (foreign & local) share their experiences in teh Ceramics Seminar Room |
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Tittot Glass Art Museum |
16, Lane 515, Chungyang N Rd, Sec 4, Peitou (02) 2895-8861 http://www.glass.com.tw/en/index-1.htm 9am-5pm Tue-Sun The first glass art museum founded in the Great China region, aiming to develop the art education and reveal the delicacy. |
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