Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines
順益台灣原住民博物館 · show this name to taxi drivers
A small private museum devoted to Taiwan's Indigenous peoples, across the road from the National Palace Museum. It adds the island's own story to a day of Chinese imperial art, and the audio guide comes in English.
At a glance for one
Admission
NT$150
Adult NT$150. Students and Indigenous visitors NT$100, 65 and over and visitors with disabilities NT$75. Combined ticket with the National Palace Museum NT$400.
Hours
09:00–17:00 · Closed Mon
Closed Mondays and over the Lunar New Year holiday. Closed for renovation from 1 December 2026 to 28 February 2027.
Time needed
1-1.5 hours
Booking
Not needed
English
Some English
Minimum
None
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to visit, step by step
- Take bus 255, S18 or S19 from Shilin Station Exit 1 to the Wesley Girls' High School stop, or walk over after the National Palace Museum
- Buy a ticket at the entrance. Adults pay NT$150, and a combined ticket with the National Palace Museum is NT$400
- Ask for the audio guide, which comes in Chinese, English and Japanese
- Scheduled guided tours run on Saturdays and Sundays at 14:00. The language is not stated
- The museum runs a shuttle from the National Palace Museum pick-up point, Tuesday to Sunday at 14:00 and 15:50
- The museum is closed for renovation from 1 December 2026 to 28 February 2027
Don't miss: The galleries on Taiwan's Indigenous cultures, plus the tattoo exhibition Marked for Life until 30 November 2026.
Best time to go alone: A weekday afternoon after the National Palace Museum, using the museum shuttle.
Getting there
MRT: Shilin (R16), Exit 1, then bus 255, S18 or S19 to the Wesley Girls' High School stop, or bus 304 or 815 to the National Palace Museum stop.
No. 282, Sec. 2, Zhishan Rd., Shilin Dist., Taipei City
臺北市士林區至善路二段282號
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Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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