Museum policy
※Visitors are required to take temperature, sanitize hands, register contact information upon entering, and wear a surgical mask throughout the whole visit. Single entrance and capacity control of 80 people are implemented.
- Smoking, eating, and drinking are forbidden in the museum.
- Please do not bring pets or dangerous goods into the museum.
- If you wish to take photographs in the museum, please turn off flash and do not use selfie stick.
- For the safety of yourself and other guests, running, chasing, jumping, and tapping on glasses are prohibited.
- The temperature in the exhibition hall is kept at around 20℃(68℉). It is therefore suggested that visitors dress accordingly.
- The museum reserves the right to restrict the number of visitors attending at any one time.
- There are human skulls being exhibited on the 1st floor. Please avoid the display if you are not comfortable with such contents.
- In the event of an emergency, please follow the instructions of the museum staff and leave the museum in an orderly manner.
Tour guide
Chinese regular tour
- 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. on opening Saturdays. No reservation needed.
- When open lectures are held in the afternoon, the tour will be shifted to 10:30 a.m. of the day.
- The annual Academia Sinica Open House Day falls on the last Saturday of October. Guided tours are stopped on the day for special events to be held.
Group Tour
- Chinese / English guided group tours are available on opening days (Wed., Sat., and Sun.) by reservation online.
- The group size must be over 15 people and below 70 people.
- Reservation is required two weeks in advance. To cancel the reservation, please in form the Museum 2 days in advance.
- The Museum reserves the right to cancel the tour for a group with less than 15 people present, or arriving 30 minutes late or more without advance inform.
- Please access the reservation page via the "Book a Group Tour" button below, click "reserve" on the date you selected, submit the completed form, and wait for our email notification.
Getting here
Bus
To Dr. Hu Shih Park Stop: route 205, 270, 306, 620, 645 (sub.), S1, S12, or Blue 25 (about 2 minutes’ walk to the museum).
MRT
Take Bannan or Wenhu Line to Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station, then transfer to bus route 205, 306, 620, 645 (sub.), S1 or S12 from MRT Exit 5.
By Car
- Due to the limited parking space, please take advantage of public transportation. Parking fees are charged according to the regulation of Academia Sinica.
- For driving directions, please refer to ⇨Academia Sinica location on Google Map.
- Motorcycles are not allowed in the campus. Please park in the provided parking area nearby Academia Sinica.
Train or High-Speed Rail
To Nangang Station
Zhongxiao East Road Exit: transfer to bus route 270 or Blue 25.
Nangang Road Exit: transfer to bus route 306.
Shimin Boulevard Exit: transfer to bus route S12.
Zhongxiao East Road Exit: transfer to bus route 270 or Blue 25.
Nangang Road Exit: transfer to bus route 306.
Shimin Boulevard Exit: transfer to bus route S12.
Facilities
1F
Descending from the second floor, visitors will enter the “Archaeological Space” on the first floor, with the aroma of underground archaeological fields. Divided by many glass walls, the exhibition space turns into several corridors of time; Lung-shan Culture, the ruins of Yin, West Chou and East Chou were connected together. To emphasis the particularity of archaeological works, the exhibition connects studies of artifacts before and after its discovery, together with pictures of the tomb pits, it gives visitors a truthful representation of the genuine tombs. With professional researches, lively display and demonstration, the exhibition turns out to be a unique trip into history with various artifacts.
2F
Historical documents and archaeological artifacts are the two major supports for new historical studies. The exhibition of the Institute starts from “Historical Space” on the second floor, where according to the type of the objects the place was divided into seven areas: Han Dynasty Wooden Slips from Edsen-gol, Rare Texts, The Archive of the Grand Secretariat, Artifacts from Ethnic Groups of Southwestern China, Rubbings, Taiwanese Archaeology and Special Exhibitions. Each area begins its demonstration from an introduction of how the artifacts were included into the Institute’s collection, and how much their value stands for academic researches.
Free WIFI
Wheelchairs, handicap ramps, elevators
Lockers
Chinese and English video
Collection database
AED
Chinese/English/Japanese Language Guiding Kiosk
Photograph permission
Image authorization
To use images of the Museum’s exhibits, please apply by the Institute’s rules on the “License Application for Images of IHP Collections” website.
Apply for image authorization
Photography permission
Photography is allowed in the exhibition hall, but the prior application permitted by the Institute is required for the following conditions:
Photography Application (Chinese)
- Using auxiliary equipment such as lash, light capturing equipment, tripods, or selfie sticks.
- Publishing the photography, including to post online.
- Making photography outside the museum opening hours.