Photography is not allowed inside the museum

I have been to the San Francisco Museums of Fine Art. The National Palace Museum offers multiple entry options, and it is certainly is worth more than one visit, particularly if you are interested in Asian art and history. I do not know if it offers annual memberships, but the staff are very helpful. You can ast them. I woulld ecommend that you take a guided tour, the guides have excellent English and are very knowledgeable.

Hi, The audio guide is good enough. Most of the display items are uniquely numbered. As you reach the spot in front of the display, just enter the number in your audio guide- and you will have a wonderful description in a lucid clear voice The National palace museum Taipei is huge & well organised. You need to spend at least 4-5 hours to do some justice

Do you open on Dec. 25 & 26 ? that's Chinese new year. if you do how about schedule?

Geand Hotel, or Renaissance Shilin

Unless you enter the museum you don't have to pay, the exterior is qquite photogenic.

Take the red MRT to Shilin then catch the bus from Zhongzheng Road number 304, 255, red 30 minibus 18 or 19, culture bus 101. Very easy!

From Google Maps, it look like your hotel is near a MRT station, no? Take it towards downtoan Taipei, and then switch to the red line, going to the Shilin station on that line. Once out of the station, walk directly out past all the food shops to the main road. Turn right. There within 25 meters will be the bus stop. There are several buses that will take you to the museum. (About a ten minute ride, depending on traffic.) The subway will be something like 30 Taiwanese dollars, and the bus 15 -- one way. Coming back is more challenging because the bus stop at the bottom of the museum has very little English on the bus signs. (I am assuming you don't read Chinese.) Look for the bus that will take you back to the Shilin MRT station. We caught a bus in rush hour ... and the bus poked along so slowly, we could have walked there faster.