The National Palace Museum houses the world's largest collection of priceless Chinese art treasures, one which spans China's nearly 5,000-year history. Most of the museum's 620,000 art objects were part of the Chinese imperial collection, which began over 1,000 years ago in the early Song dynasty.
（Traffic information is subject to change. Please check with the transportation station before departure.）
1. Going north on the Sun Yat-sen Freeway, exit at Binjiang Street in Taipei, turn left at the end of the exit ramp, turn left after a few meters, and cross the Dazhi Bridge. Turn right at the end of the bridge and proceed to the traffic circle and then go through the Ziqiang Tunnel to the T-intersection. Make a right to reach the Museum. (If taking the elevated portion of the freeway, exit at Fuyuan Street, make the first U-turn, and then turn right at the Dazhi Bridge, proceeding as above.)
2. Driving south on the Sun Yat-sen Freeway, take the Neihu exit, turn left onto the expressway, and proceed to Section 1 of Neihu Road. Continue to the traffic circle and proceed as above. (From the elevated portion of the freeway, exit at Tiding Boulevard, turn right at the end of the ramp, proceed to Neihu Road, and follow as above.)
3. From Taipei's eastern district (Keelung Road), take the Zhengqi Bridge to Tiding Boulevard, and continue as above.
4. From Taipei's Nankang district, take Huandong and Tiding Boulevards, proceeding as above to the Ziqiang Tunnel and then the Museum.
5. From Taipei's northern districts (Shilin and Beitou), take Zhongshan Road or Wenlin Road to Zhongzheng Road, turn left, and proceed to the intersection of Zhishan Road, which will take you past Gugong Road and to the Museum as indicated above.
THSR: Take the THSR to Taipei Station, transfer to the MRT or bus. TaipeiStation Tourist Attractions
Bus: 255, 304, Mini bus 18, Mini bus 19, get off at Museum plaza Stop
MRT: Take the MRT Danshui Line to the Shilin Station and take bus R30 (Red 30) to the National Palace Museum.
Exhibition Building :Open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM every day of the year Extended evening hours: Every Saturday, 5:00 to 8:30 PM (during extended evening hours, free admission)
Library: Located on the 2nd to 4th floors of the Library Building. Open to the public daily from 9 AM to 5 PM, except Sundays and national holidays.
Chang Dai-ch'ien Memorial Residence: Open Tuesday to Sunday, except Monday and national holidays. Please first call +886-2-2881-2021(x2683) or write in advance to apply and arrange for a visit.
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