National Palace Museum
Taiwan’s flagship Chinese art museum in Shilin, with Exhibition Hall I generally open Tuesday–Sunday 09:00–17:00 and ticket sales until 16:30; select Monday openings are posted for 2026. Regular admission for non–R.O.C. visitors is NT$350; free-entry holidays and combined tickets with Taipei 101 Observatory appear on npm.gov.tw. Arrive at opening for major special exhibitions, then continue toward Shilin or a Dunhua lunch rather than stacking a tasting menu the same morning.
- Address
- No. 221, Sec. 2, Zhishan Road, Shilin District, Taipei 111001, Taiwan
- Official website
- Visit site ↗
- Country
- Taiwan
While you're there
Zhishan Road in Shilin needs a morning start and a taxi or bus plan from Dunhua hotels such as Capella Taipei. Do not stack a heavy tasting the same night; Le Palais near Taipei Main is the Cantonese contrast for another evening. Confirm Southern Branch confusion; this listing is the Taipei main museum.
Pro Tip: Leave Dunhua at opening time by taxi, not a stacked bus plan; Shilin lines and ticket halls punish anyone who treats Zhishan Road like a flexible morning.
- Best for
- A dedicated Shilin morning for Chinese painting and ceramics.
- Pair with
- Dunhua lodging at Capella Taipei.
- Season / timing
- Weekend mornings and Golden Week-style holidays pack ticket halls.