New Taipei Art Museum 新北市美術館

Historical Background:

The New Taipei City Art Museum is a public art museum in Yingge District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, operated by the New Taipei City Government. Located near Yingge Railway Station and the New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, the museum occupies a 32,397-square-meter site along the Dahan River that was previously redeveloped from riverbed land into a recreational area. Plans for the museum began in 2007 as part of a broader waterfront cultural development project. Designed by architect Kris Yao, the building’s vertical tubular exterior is inspired by reeds along the river and incorporates ceramic materials to reflect Yingge’s pottery industry while improving energy efficiency. The area had already functioned as an arts space with public art installations and artist residencies before construction began in 2018; the outdoor park opened in 2023, the museum institution was formally established in 2024, and the museum held trial operations in April 2025 before officially opening to the public later that month.

Hours:

Closed on Mondays, except on public holidays
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Price:

100 NT per person.
You can buy more museum tickets for a discount on Klook here.  

Where to stay:

We recommend Fullon Hotel which has locations in Tamsui and Fulong near the beach (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here). 
We have stayed at and recommend ​Gold Mountain Ranch, which is a horse ranch and glamping destination in Jinshan. ​You can book a night at Gold Mountain Ranch on Klook here.  You can also check out our full blog on the ranch here. 
We have also stayed at and recommend Hai Xia Your Home which is right in front of Fulong Beach (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here). 

Activities in Taipei:

There are many activities available to enjoy in Taipei such as kayaking, canoeing, snorkeling, SUP / paddle boarding, water biking, and more activities which you can book on Klook here or KKday here. 

How to get there:

By Car/Scooter: From Taipei, take National Freeway 3 and take the Yiongge Exit, or by scooter, take county highway 110 from Sanxia over the river. The museum is hard to miss. There is limited paid parking nearby.
Looking for scooter rental in Taipei? You can search on Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide here. 
If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search Qeeq here, Klook here, or  KKday here. You can also check out our car rental guide here.  
By Train/MRT: Take the TRB train to Yingge Station. You can also take the MRT to Yingge Station. You can also book an MRT travel pass on Klook here.
By Bicycle: 
Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan’s landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can use Taiwan’s many Youbike sharing stations, or search for rentals on KKday here, and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. You can also book a Sunset Riverside Bike Ride and Historical Tour, 4 Hour Cycling in Taipei, Ultimate 8-Hour Cycling City Tour, or Taipei City Bike Tour with Night Market Experience on TripAdvisor here. 
For more information, check out our Taiwan transportation guide here. 

Map:

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Drone Footage:

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You can also take a look at the 3D panorama above.

Our Journey:

I have been to the New Taipei Art Museum twice, and I had a great time. I also rented a Ubike and rode around the biking trails in the area. The biking trails along the Dahan River are really worth exploring. I highly recommend it. The art museum is also very interesting, especially depending on what exhibits are there.

First of all, we checked out the new Yinge MRT station, which had not yet opened when we visited, but should be open by the time this blog is published.

There is a big skybridge that connects the MRT to the art museum.

View of the art museum from the MRT steps.

Escalator to the MRT.

Full view of the New Taipei Art Museum.

View of the area via drone. Here you can see the pedestrian bridge and the round sports center.

View of the southeast via drone. You can see here the large outdoor area.

There is also a large outdoor amphitheater here.

Top-down view of the ceramic pot tower.

There is also a large, grassy park nearby.

The southeast corner also has a large children’s jungle gym area.

View from the air looking down the Daha River.

Vertical view down the Dahan River, which has some interesting sedimentary rock on the riverbed.

The side of the main building has these pipes, which are meant to represent reeds on the Dahan River.

Another view of the metal pipes.

Corner of the building.

Looking up at a mirror.

Another view of the siding of the building.

Some free seating areas near an exhibition.

Outdoor area.

Another view from the outdoor area.

I feel like this area would be an awesome area for paintball, but it doesn’t seem to be used as well as an art area.

There is a ton of open and unused space in the museum.

More open space near the museum.

Eco-garden near the museum.

Map of the area.

Some things you cannot do here.

A map of the floor plan for your reference.

The first real art exhibit of the day.

Corridor under the building.

An artistic video was going on.

Sliding mountain scenery.

More wide open areas.

Another artistic film.

More wide-open area on the first floor.

Stairs up to the main building.

A small stream next to the building.

Another map of the area.

A concrete path follows the stream here.

Real reeds and reflections of fake reeds in the water.

The trail then goes back out to the giant ceramic pot tower thing.

There are also a bunch of other random ceramics in the grass here. Yingge is known as the ceramics capital of Taiwan.

The tower has these clay stairs that spiral upward.

View of the spiral stairway upward.

View of the museum from the top of the pot.

View of the pedestrian bridge from the pot.

Spiral staircase looking down the pot.

Another view of the pot and the New Taipei Art Museum in the background.

View from inside the pot. There is not much to see.

Sky shining down into the pot.

More ceramic plates in the grass.

Nearby, you can also find a pretty fun playground area.

Three-story slide area.

There are also some swings and a climbing area here.

Here you can also find the Yingge Sports Center, which has a communal gym inside.

From here, there is also a pedestrian bridge that connects to other bike trails near the Dahan River.

A small tributary flowing into the Dahan River.

View looking back down the pedestrian bridge.

View looking upriver.

View looking back at the museum.

Map of extensive bike trails in the area.

There are also steps here that let you walk down to the Dahan River.

View a little bit further down the steps.

Here you can clearly see the sedimentary lines in the bedrock.

Closeup looking downriver.

The rocks here are beautiful.

View looking upriver.

Some people were fishing here on the other side.

Another part of the river is like a big lake.

A less-used part of the trail.

Another view of the large, outdoor amphitheater.

Some more play areas at the grassy park to the north.

More bike trails.

Behind this water reclamation plant, there is a Youbike Station and also a place to park bikes.

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