Fine Arts Museum

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Fine Arts Museum

If you love art, then this is the right place for you. The Taipei Fine Arts Museum has something for any art enthusiast. It opened its doors in December 1983 and was the first museum of modern art in Taiwan. Today, it has more than 4,000 works of art.

Useful Information

Address: 181 Zhongshan North Road, Section 3, Zhongshan District, Taipei
Email: info@tfam.gov.tw
Phone: +886 2 2595 7656
Opening House: www.tfam.museum
Address: Tue–Fri & Sun 9:30am–5:30pm, Sat 9:30am–8:30pm, Mon closed
Address: Exit 1, Yuanshan MRT Station
More Info: www.facebook.com/taipeifineartsmuseum

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Fine Arts Museum

Fine Arts Museum

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