This is a must-see if you come to Taipei. The National Palace Museum (故宮博物院) is the ONE AND ONLY “classic-ancient” art museum in Taiwan. It has a collection of 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese artifacts and artworks. The collections were moved to Taiwan 65 years ago from Beijing/Nanjing at the height of civil war. The Museum was completed in August... More

We spent about 5 hours in the Museum without eating, drinking and resting, because there are too many things to see so that we cannot stop. They are so beautiful and precious. Every minutes there are many people in it, especially in most famous pavilion. The air condition there is very cold, remember to wear more clothes. Also don't forget... More

Definitely worth 1/2 day. I was the first one in and ahead of several buses of tourists on a Tuesday morning. As a result of being first in, I was also first up to the 3rd floor to see the famous Jade Cabbage. I had no trouble with waiting or crowds. It is worth getting the audio tour for $100NT... More

We had been warned to get there early, and arrived at 9.15. It was already too late. The groups of visitors were swarming all over, led by miked-up guides waving little flags. Some rooms were impossible to enter and see the show cabinets, and the queues snaked down the stairs. I say queue, but there is was etiquette, and we... More

Beautiful jade and antiquities, I had to quit after 1.5 hours as there was so much to see and read about I couldn't do it all in one trip. Got to see the famous cabbage, though!! One more Bucket List checkoff.

Getting to the museum on public transport requires a subway and then bus. Worth the trip as the museum provides some great context for the rest of Taiwan. Chinese art is incredible with explanations of the significance of items along with special exhibits. Great for a rainy afternoon.

The National Palace Museum is a must-see in Taipei. I recommend allowing time for a second visit, especially in the event there are crowds that prevent you from comfortably seeing everything. The Silks Place restaurant next to the Museum just ignored me when I attempted to have a late lunch there; however the tea house on the top floor of... More

Visiting NPM is a must after visiting Forbidden City if one wants to see the genuine items which copies are displayed in PRC... After 2-3 hours got a bit tired but the park like area around is great to relax before continue...

Nice place to visit. You will see a lot of their treasures transferred from China to Taiwan. The place is quite big so just wear comfy shoes.