Taipei's museums are a good reason to hope for rain. Most are cheap, close to an MRT station, and closed on Mondays, so plan around that.
| Museum | Hours | Entry | MRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Palace Museum | Tue to Sun 09:00 to 17:00 | NT$350; free 17 and under | Shilin (R16), then bus |
| Taipei Fine Arts Museum | Tue to Sun 09:30 to 17:30; Sat to 20:30 | NT$30 | Yuanshan (R14) |
| MOCA Taipei | Tue to Sun 10:00 to 18:00 | NT$100 | Zhongshan (R11, G14) |
| National Taiwan Museum | Tue to Sun 09:30 to 17:00 | NT$30 | NTU Hospital (R09) |
| Huashan 1914 | Outdoor areas 24 hours | Free to wander | Zhongxiao Xinsheng (BL14, O07) |
| Songshan Cultural Park | Outdoor 24 hours; indoor 08:00 to 22:00 | Free to wander | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (BL17) |
National Palace Museum
The big one: the National Palace Museum (國立故宮博物院) holds the Chinese imperial collection, in the hills of Shilin. Give it half a day. It is closed most Mondays, and free for anyone 17 and under. → Our full National Palace Museum guide
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
The Taipei Fine Arts Museum (臺北市立美術館, TFAM) shows modern and contemporary art and is the home of the Taipei Biennial. The building itself is worth seeing: shaped like a hash sign (#) in plan, it is a traditional courtyard house with a modern edge, as the city's tourism office puts it, and is beautifully lit at night.
- Hours Tuesday to Sunday 09:30 to 17:30; Saturday until 20:30. Closed Mondays
- Entry NT$30; free on Saturday from 17:00 to 20:30, and for children under 6
- Address No. 181, Sec. 3, Zhongshan N. Rd., Zhongshan District
- MRT Yuanshan Station (Red Line, R14)
MOCA Taipei
MOCA Taipei (台北當代藝術館, Museum of Contemporary Art) is a small museum of contemporary art with exhibitions that change through the year, including community art projects. It is an easy stop on a day around Zhongshan.
- Hours Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00; tickets until 17:30. Closed Mondays
- Entry NT$100; free for children under 6, and for families on weekend and holiday mornings 10:00 to 12:00
- Address No. 39, Chang'an W. Rd., Datong District
- MRT Zhongshan Station (Red Line R11, Green Line G14)
National Taiwan Museum
The National Taiwan Museum (國立臺灣博物館) is the oldest museum in Taiwan, with roots in a colonial-era exhibition of 1899 and a 1908 opening. Its main building stands in 228 Peace Memorial Park, on the site of a Qing-dynasty Mazu temple. One ticket also covers the Natural History Branch, a short walk away at No. 25, Xiangyang Road.
- Hours Tuesday to Sunday 09:30 to 17:00; ticket booth until 16:30. Closed Mondays and on Lunar New Year's Eve and Day
- Entry NT$30 (main building and Natural History Branch); NT$15 for students and children 6 to 12
- Address No. 2, Xiangyang Rd., Zhongzheng District
- MRT NTU Hospital Station (Red Line, R09); Taipei Main Station is a short walk
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914文化創意產業園區) is a former winery turned into Taipei's busiest culture park: brick warehouses full of exhibitions, pop-up shops, live shows, cafés and small design stores. What's on changes every week, so look at the park's calendar. The outdoor areas are open 24 hours; shops and exhibitions keep their own hours.
- Address No. 1, Sec. 1, Bade Rd., Zhongzheng District
- MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station (Blue Line BL14, Orange Line O07) or Shandao Temple Station (Blue Line, BL13)
Songshan Cultural and Creative Park
Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (松山文創園區) was the Songshan Tobacco Factory, built in 1937 as a model modernist factory and closed in 1998. Now its buildings hold design exhibitions, shops and markets, with an ecological pond and green space around them. Outdoor areas are open 24 hours and indoor spaces 08:00 to 22:00; individual exhibitions charge their own fees.
- Address No. 133, Guangfu S. Rd., Xinyi District
- MRT Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station (Blue Line, BL17) or Taipei City Hall Station (Blue Line, BL18)
Good to know: almost every museum here closes on Monday. If Monday is your rainy day, the culture parks, Taipei 101 and most temples stay open.
→ A rainy day in Taipei · Taipei's temples · Things to do
Traveling with kids? → Taipei with kids, including the science museum and the zoo.
Sources
Hours and tickets from each museum: National Palace Museum, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, MOCA Taipei, National Taiwan Museum, Huashan 1914 and Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. Addresses, nearest MRT stations and background from Taipei Travel (TFAM, MOCA, National Taiwan Museum, Huashan, Songshan). Checked October 2026.