Overview
Ranked among the world's top four museums, the National Palace Museum holds about 700,000 treasures covering 5,000 years of Chinese history. National icons include the Jadeite Cabbage, the Meat-Shaped Stone, and the Mao Gong Ding bronze vessel. Exhibits rotate every three months, so each visit reveals something new, and the collections of paintings, calligraphy, and ceramics from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties are world-class. Admission TWD 350. About 10 minutes by bus or taxi from MRT Shilin Station.
Travel Tips
Online tickets are recommended in advance, and the audio guide (available in Korean) deepens your understanding. The museum has extended Saturday evening hours.
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Attractions near National Palace Museum
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Shilin Night Market
Taiwan's largest night market, packed with street food and shopping.
📍 2.9km away
Raohe Night Market
Taipei's oldest night market, famous for pepper buns and Michelin-listed stalls.
📍 6.4km away
Things to Do in Taipei
Shilin Night Market Food Crawl
Sample XXL fried chicken, pepper buns, shaved ice, and stinky tofu at Taiwan largest night market. The underground food court is the must-visit zone.
Yangmingshan Hot Springs
Soak in natural sulfur hot springs at Yangmingshan National Park north of Taipei. Enjoy open-air baths with mountain views and nearby hiking trails.
Taipei 101 Observatory
Take in 360-degree views from the 89th-floor indoor and 91st-floor outdoor observatories of 508m Taipei 101. See the 660-ton tuned mass damper up close.