National Palace Museum joins Nuit Blanche on 31 October

National Palace Museum will join Nuit Blanche Taipei on 31 October 2026, giving visitors in Taipei, Taiwan, an evening opportunity to enter Exhibition Hall I. The museum's Northern Branch is the venue for the special opening, while the adjoining Zhishan Garden is excluded.

National Palace Museum joins Nuit Blanche Taipei on 31 October

The National Palace Museum announced the special opening for Taipei's Nuit Blanche programme, whose 2026 edition carries the theme Night Ka Shi. The museum's own notice confirms free evening admission to Exhibition Hall I on 31 October 2026, with Zhishan Garden outside the arrangement.

Focus Taiwan reports that Nuit Blanche Taipei will take place at Taipei Expo Park on 31 October, with more than 30 art installations and 50 performances across the Yuanshan and Xinsheng areas. The museum therefore offers a separate indoor stop connected to a wider city arts programme rather than hosting the festival's main outdoor route.

Visitors can see the exhibitions scheduled for the Northern Branch during the evening opening. The current programme includes Reviving Cultural Treasures: Conservation and Restoration, A Keen Eye: Aesthetic Principles and the Appreciation of Painting, Flashes of Insight: Aesthetic Principles and the Appreciation of Calligraphy and Spotlight on National Treasures 2026-III.

The 1965 Taipei building gives the evening a historical setting

The National Palace Museum was founded in Beijing on 10 October 1925, according to the institution's history. After collections were moved to Taiwan, a new building was completed at Waishuanghsi in Taipei in August 1965.

The Taipei museum opened internally on 12 November 1965 and opened to the public on 13 November. Its first public display in the new building included calligraphy, paintings, bronzes, tapestries, porcelain, jade, curios, rare books and historical documents. The 31 October opening thus takes place at the institution's long-established Northern Branch, rather than at the separate Southern Branch in Chiayi County.

The evening programme also connects a contemporary city festival with galleries whose displays address conservation, painting, calligraphy and national-level artefacts. That link gives the date a specific museum context: visitors can combine a special visit to the Northern Branch with Nuit Blanche events elsewhere in Taipei.

Visiting National Palace Museum: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The special opening takes place on 31 October 2026 at Exhibition Hall I in the Northern Branch. Admission is free for the evening arrangement, while Zhishan Garden is excluded.
• The museum's current displays include Reviving Cultural Treasures: Conservation and Restoration, scheduled from 8 October 2026 to 3 January 2027, and several painting and calligraphy exhibitions.
• The Northern Branch is at No. 221, Section 2, Zhishan Road, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan. Taipei's metro network provides access to the wider Nuit Blanche area, including Yuanshan station for the Taipei Expo Park programme.
• Taiwan's official language is Mandarin Chinese and its national currency is the New Taiwan dollar.

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Frequently asked questions about National Palace Museum

When does Nuit Blanche Taipei take place at National Palace Museum?

The Northern Branch offers a special evening opening on 31 October 2026 as part of Taipei's Nuit Blanche programme. Exhibition Hall I is included, while Zhishan Garden is excluded.

What is National Palace Museum?

It is a museum whose Taipei building opened to the public in 1965 and displays collections including paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, porcelain, jade and rare books.

Where is National Palace Museum and how do you get there?

The Northern Branch is at No. 221, Section 2, Zhishan Road, in Shilin District, Taipei City. The Nuit Blanche programme at Taipei Expo Park is served by Yuanshan station.