Travellive 5 - 2018

must-visit museums in
Taiwan
NATIONAL TAIWAN MUSEUM
Established in 1908, the museum is the oldest
in Taiwan. The National Taiwan Museum
places a strong emphasis on education and
research, particularly on the culture of ancient
Taiwanese and the Han Chinese. At the
museum, visitors can admire Taiwan's largest
anthropology collection and learn about diverse
subjects such as zoology, botany, anthropology
and earth sciences. The museum's design,
which feature vaulted ceiling and finely carved
pillars at the entrance, resembles magnificent
European-style cathedrals.
Visitors can get to the National Taiwan
Museum by metro, and it is accessible within
walking distance just northwest of the National
Taiwan University Hospital Station.
Address: Xiangyang Road, Zhongzheng District,
Taipei City, Taiwan
Opening hours: 9.30am - 5pm from Tuesdays
to Sundays, closed on Mondays
Ticket price: 30 TWD. A 50% discount is
offered for children aged 6 - 12 years, students
or groups of 20 people or more. Free for
children under 6 years of age, adults 65 years
of age or older on weekdays, and people with
disabilities.
Website: http://www2.ntm.gov.tw/
TAIPEI FINE ARTS MUSEUM
Over the past 30 years, the Taipei Fine Arts
Museum has been recognized for its creativity
and innovation in the field of research. Here,
visitors can enjoy traditional Taiwanese
artworks, and other forms of art such as films
and installation arts, and admire the works of
Taiwanese and international artists from the
19 th century to the present day. The museum
regularly hosts different exhibits in the most
innovative ways for maximum impact.
At the museum, visitors can also join the Art
Talk forum for discussions on artists and art
schools currently featured at the museum, or
learn new art techniques at the art studio.
Visitors can reach the museum by bus (get off
at the Taipei Art Museum) or metro (get off at
Yuan Shan).
Address: Zhongshan Road, Zhongshan District,
Taipei City, Taiwan
Opening Hours: The museum is currently
closed. It is expected to reopen in the summer
of 2018.
Ticket price: 30 TWD. A 50% discount is
offered for students (including foreign students),
military personnel, police officers, and
volunteers in the field of culture and education.
Website: https://tfam.gov.taipei/
CHIMEI MUSEUM
Considered by Forbes Magazine as "one of
the most surprising art collections", Chimei
Museum is a must-visit spot for those who
are interested in the studies of fine arts and
Western Art. The Chimei Museum is an ideal
stopover in Asia without having to travel all the
way to distant Europe.
Located within the Tainan Metropolitan
Park, the Chimei Museum is a magnificent
Greek-style building featuring four galleries
that include paintings, European sculptures,
musical instruments, arms, and natural history.
The museum also houses one of the largest
collections of violins in the world.
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Address: Wenhua Road, Rende District,
Tainan, Taiwan
Opening hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm weekdays,
closed every Wednesday
Ticket price: 200 TWD
Website: www.chimeimuseum.org
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MARINE
BIOLOGY AND AQUARIUM
The National Museum of Marine Biology and
Aquarium was established in 1991, and is
the first and largest marine biology museum
in Taiwan. Located on the southern tip of
Taiwan, the museum covers an area of 97
hectares with the main building spanning over
an area of 36 hectares, aweing visitors with its
incredible size.
The museum consists of three main exhibitions:
Waters of Taiwan, Coral Kingdom, and Waters
of the World. Visitors can explore all from
the water systems of Taiwan, to the aquatic
animals native to Taiwan indigenous to rivers
as well as the open sea, to different coral reef
habitats. The musem also houses an 81 m
underwater moving track, giving visitors an
insightful look into the marine biology in many
parts of the globe.
From the city of Kaohsiung and the center
of Pingtung County, visitors can get to the
museum by bus, metro, or bullet train.
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Address: Houwan Road, Checheng Township,
Pingtung County, Taiwan
Opening hours: 9am - 5pm in winter; 9am
- 6pm in summer
Ticket price: 450 TWD. Free for children under
6 years old. Students and children over 6 years
of age: 250 TWD
Website: https://www.nmmba.gov.tw
NATIONAL 228 MEMORIAL MUSEUM
The museum was established to remember
the victims of the February 28 Incident of
1947, which resulted in the death of tens
of thousands people. This is a dark period
in Taiwan's history, and lots of evidence has
not yet been clarified. Using the same display
method as the Berlin Jewish Museum, the
National 228 Memorial Museum includes
images of victims arranged in a timeline to
describe what happened during the period.
The museum building was formerly the
Taipei Radio Station, which the KMT used for
propaganda and handling events at the time of
the incident.
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Address: Nanhai Road, Zhongzheng District,
Taipei City, Taiwan
Opening hours: 10am - 5pm Tuesday to
Sunday, closed on Monday
Ticket price: 20 TWD
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