The national palace museum is definately a must visit when in Taipei. The have a great imperal collection of bronzes, jades, paintings, ceramics, personal artifacts of the imperial court and more. However there are also some parts that are not very interesting to a western tourist in my opinion, like the calligraphy and books sections. Of course this can be different if you can actually read Chinese. That said the ceramic, personal artifacts and jade sections are particulary beautiful as is the bronze section. However if you visited the National Museum of China in Beijing, you wont see anything new in that last section. All in all good for 1,5 - 2 hours.

If you enjoy seeing works of art from different countries, this museum is for you. Having never traveled to Taiwan before, we decided to visit, and were not disappointed. They have an extremely large collection of Chinese and Taiwanese art. Well worth the price of admission (which was far less than US museums). We learned a great deal about historical aspect as well. There’s enough to keep you busy all day, but enough to just see for a few of hours if your time is limited. definitely worthwhile!

What I liked about this place was that, although it was very crowded with people, there was still plenty of room to move around. The place is vast, spread over several floors and many galleries. The jade and ceramics collections are world-class. Paintings and calligraphy also on show. Excellent shop.

The National Palace Museum is a collection of historic artefacts which have been miraculously preserved over the centuries. Some artefacts include "must see" things such as the jade cabbage and the tiny boat, carved from an olive pip. The National Palace displays the world's best collection of Chinese culture, take your time and wonder deeply.

We had originally intended to take the guided tour only to learn all tickets has been sold for the day. Some guidance is helpful to the untrained eye because there are so many exhibits, it is impossible to take everything in and understand which exhibits are ‘must see’. However, there is a good self-guide on their website ‘classic tour II’ and ‘the emperor’s toy box’ that takes about two hours and covers all the highlights. The museum is split into individual rooms and the signage is good. Lots of tour groups in evidence but generally it never feels too crowded because of its size. The oldest pieces are on the top floor and some of the craftmanship particularly the jade pieces is amazing. Said to be the best collection of Chinese art in the world and we can see why. A place that should be visited on a tour of Taiwan.

Contains the pre-WW2 Chinese Forbidden City art collection. The exhibits span 3 floors of a large building and are presented very nicely. There were English translations for each item which was excellent. A must see if visiting Taipei.

If you love museums especially history museums, do not miss this place. I was there to see plenty of interesting exhibits and you can see a lot of artifacts dating centuries old which says a lot of Taiwan's rich history. My 5 year old son was with me too and they have an interactive children's area where kids can learn and do activities.

Lots of cultural items and information to see and learn about Taiwan's history. Many rooms that feature different art pieces, and informational areas about Taiwan. Gift shop is large and has many cultural items. Very nicely designed inside. Audio tours available in many languages. Beautiful grounds and beautiful architecture.

The vast collection of Chinese art and artifacts here is fascinating. The museum provides a fascinating glimpse into China's rich cultural history. There is a free locker room by the admission booth. It's totally free and a staff crew will be there to look after you're belongings. As for the queue, Iwaited nearly 10 mins to get my entry ticket. If you can get the ticket online, totally do it!

My wife and I took the English language tour which lasted from 3:00 to 4:30. The tour guide was nice but the tour wasn’t too impressive. She spent too much time in certain areas and solicited too much input from our tour group as to where we should spend time. We would have gotten a lot more out of our visit had we just used the audio guide. If you schedule a tour, be aware that it takes at least 5 minutes to get from the road to the inside of the museum.