🏛️ ✅ Guide to the National Palace Museum (Taipei) – Enjoy one of the world’s largest collections of Chinese art!

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The National Palace Museum in Taipei is a world-famous museum that houses precious art and cultural assets from successive Chinese dynasties.
The more than 700,000 exhibits are overwhelming, and the popular "Emerald Cabbage" and "Meat-shaped Stone" are must-sees!
We will introduce detailed strategies for getting around efficiently and avoiding crowds✨

📍 Basic information

• Address: No. 221, Sec. 2, Zhishan Road, Shilin District, Taipei City

• Opening hours: 8:30-18:30 (open all year round)

• Admission fee: NT$350 for adults, NT$150 for students

🚃 Access:

• Take bus 255, 304, or Red 30 from MRT Shilin Station for about 15 minutes, then get off at the "National Palace Museum" stop

🔥 Tips and things to see

🔹 1. The best time to visit is early in the morning!
• The museum is relatively quiet from 8:30 to 10:30, right after opening, so you can take your time looking at the popular exhibits.

• After lunch, it tends to get crowded with tour groups💦

🔹 2. Top 3 things to see

🥬 Jadeite Cabbage (3rd floor)

• A jade cabbage carved with locusts and grasshoppers on the leaves!

• A must-see popular exhibit with beautiful, delicate and realistic carvings✨

🥩 Meat-shaped Stone (1st floor)

• A natural stone that looks just like braised pork.

• You'll be amazed at how realistic it is!

📜 Calligraphy and Ceramics Collection (2nd floor)

• An area where the best of Chinese art is gathered, including Song dynasty calligraphy, paintings, celadon, and white porcelain.

🕒 3. An efficient itinerary

8:30: Enter the museum as soon as it opens → View the jadeite cabbage and meat-shaped stone

10:00: Take your time looking around the ceramics and paintings section

11:30: Choose souvenirs at the museum shop

12:00: Enjoy authentic Chinese lunch at the museum restaurant "Sankido" 🍜

🍽️ Museum and surrounding gourmet

• Sankido (4th floor)

• Enjoy Peking duck and xiaolongbao while taking in the spectacular view!

• Shilin Night Market (15 minutes by bus)

• After visiting the Forbidden Palace, we recommend a tour of the B-grade gourmet food at Taiwan's largest night market!

🛤️ Summary

✅ Enter at 8:30 to avoid the crowds!
✅ Check out the Jadeite Cabbage, Meat-shaped Stone, and Calligraphy and Painting Collection.
✅ The exhibition is large, so it's efficient to decide which area you want to see.
✅ Enjoy souvenirs and food at the museum shop and Shilin Night Market!

Enjoy a fulfilling time at the Palace Museum, filled with history and art.✨