Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
臺北市立美術館 · show this name to taxi drivers
Taiwan's first modern art museum, on Zhongshan North Road near Yuanshan Station, showing Taiwanese and international contemporary art across several floors. A regular ticket is only NT$30, entry is free after 17:00, and it stays open until 20:30 on Saturdays, so it's easy to drop in alone for an hour or two.
At a glance for one
Admission
NT$30
Regular adult ticket NT$30, and free after 17:00. The Ryuichi Sakamoto exhibition also needs a timed online booking. Shows run with outside partners may sell their own tickets.
Hours
09:30–17:30 (Tue–Fri, Sun); 09:30–20:30 (Sat) · Closed Mon
Ticket sales stop at 17:00. On Saturday evenings the Wang Da-hong House in the museum grounds is closed, and it is closed for maintenance from 1 October to 15 December 2026. Some galleries close between exhibitions.
Time needed
1.5-2 hours
Booking
Not needed
Minimum
None
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to visit, step by step
- Walk 5-10 minutes from Yuanshan Station Exit 1 along Zhongshan North Road
- Buy a NT$30 ticket at the counter with cash or EasyCard. Ticket sales stop at 17:00, and entry is free after that
- Leave any backpack, and any bag larger than 40 x 30 x 20 cm, at the lobby information center before you go in
- For the Ryuichi Sakamoto exhibition (31 October 2026 to 14 March 2027), book a timed slot online in advance. Only a few walk-in places are released each day
- Drinks are not allowed in the galleries. Use the rest area by the water fountain
- Walk next door to MAISON ACME, a small 1913 house that often has free shows
Don't miss: The large Ryuichi Sakamoto exhibition (坂本龍一｜觀音．聽時) on the first floor from 31 October 2026 to 14 March 2027, or the current shows on the other floors. Leave time for MAISON ACME next door.
Best time to go alone: A weekday morning, or Saturday evening after 17:00, when entry is free and the museum stays open until 20:30.
Getting there
MRT: Yuanshan (R13), Exit 1, about 5-10 min walk along Zhongshan North Road
No. 181, Sec. 3, Zhongshan N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City
臺北市中山區中山北路三段181號
Open in Google Maps臺北市中山區中山北路三段181號
Phrase cards for this place
Tap one to show it full-screen to the staff.
Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
- Official visitor information (tfam.museum)
- News report (peoplenews.tw)
- News report (businesstoday.com.tw)
No sponsorship disclosed in the sources we checked.
More solo-friendly places nearby
Historic site
Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree
MAISON ACME (former Taipei Story House)
MAISON ACME 圓山別邸（原台北故事館）Temple
Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree
Taipei Confucius Temple
臺北市孔廟Japanese curry
Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree
Shixiang Curry
十巷咖哩CounterCash only