# National Palace Museum, Taipei (台北故宫博物院)

Taipei, Taiwan Region · South China, China · Guidebook rating: 5/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** National Palace Museum exhibition hall: NT$350 (free on Saturday and Sunday evenings); group ticket NT$320
- **Time needed:** 3–5 hours
- **Getting there:** Take the Taipei Metro Tamsui Line to Shilin (士林) Station, then transfer to a bus and get off at the National Palace Museum
- **Good for:** History & Culture

## About National Palace Museum, Taipei

The entire complex follows the layout of the Palace Museum in Beijing, adopting a traditional Chinese imperial palace design. Although its exterior is grand and magnificent, it cannot match the vast imperial aura of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The museum's collection is universally recognised as exceptionally rich, with nearly 700,000 objects. Its ceramics, paintings and calligraphy, and bronzes are especially complete, and the most captivating pieces are the famous Jadeite Cabbage and Meat-Shaped Stone.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2660. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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