Museum of Contemporary Art
Located just behind Taipei Main Train Station sits the Museum of Contemporary Art. The rather splendid building dates back to 1921 and was an elementary school during the Japanese occupation, but there is nothing dated…
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National Museum of Marine Science and Technology
There has been a trend of renovating old industrial sites into cultural “parks” in Taiwan over the past few years (for example Songshan Cultural Park and Huashan), and the newest museum in Taiwan (it was…
The Vermeer Exhibition
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (or National Taiwan Democracy Hall if you prefer) is fast becoming my favourite place to visit during the weekend, especially with the kids, and the Vermeer exhibition which is on…
Taishan Doll Museum
From 1967 until 1987, Barbie was made in Taishan by Mattel, at a factory employing 1200 people. It was this “Made in Taiwan” period that led to the rapid growth in Taiwan, but very little…
The Lanyang Museum in Yilan
Tourism in Yilan has exploded with the opening of Xueshan tunnel. It’s now quick and easy to get to, and there are an ever increasing number of places to visit. One of the newer such…
Dali Exhibition
The big businesses in Taiwan seem be increasingly interested in promoting the arts, which can only be to our benefit as the current Salvador Dali exhibition proves. The exhibition is on now at the Chiang…