Introduction to the New Facilities

Aesthetics of the Architecture

The National Palace Museum opened in its current location in 1965 and has since experienced continual expansion to reach its current size of three buildings and two parks. As seen in a magnificent view from one of the nearby surrounding hills, the museum buildings are topped with green-glazed roofs and walls of light yellow and dark brown tiles. The magnificent approach to the exhibition building passes through the “T’ien-hsia wei-kung” archway and two imperial bronze lion sculptures on either side.

The exhibition building itself now stands five stories high, with viewing galleries on ground floors 1 through 3. The fourth floor contains the San-hsi-tang teahouse, and the basement level holds a multimedia reading room, children’s learning area, gift shop, and bright and spacious lobby. The glass ceiling panels of the B1 level etched with calligraphy create for shadows of the characters shifting slowly through the day, injecting this ancient art form with new life and vitality.

The ultimate goal of an exhibition is not only to display priceless historical artifacts, but also to captivate the audiences who see it.

Multimedia Children’s Learning Area and Family Creativity Center

The 660-square-meter multimedia children’s learning area and family creativity center, located on the B1 level of the main building and the conservation studio, are specially designed for children ages 7-12 to learn while having fun. In the multimedia children’s learning area, interactive displays allow teachers to interact with students, plan teaching materials, and design courses on art while also offering an area for an introduction to the exhibits. The family creativity center is in the format of a studio, providing families a place to “learn while doing” and offering an informal learning environment to stimulate children’s creativity.