Taipei Contemporary Art Museum Introduction
The Taipei Contemporary Art Museum is a historic building with a red brick facade, wooden framework, vertically elongated windows, and a black-tiled sloped roof in Western style. It was originally the school building for Taipei Municipal Jiancheng Elementary School during the Japanese colonial period. After Taiwan's retrocession, it served as an office for the Taipei City Government. In 1994, the city government moved to the Xinyi Planning District, and the main building was repurposed as an art museum, while the eastern and western wings remained as the Jiancheng Junior High School. The museum was initially named "Taipei Second Art Museum," later it became independent from the "North Art Museum" and was officially renamed the "Taipei Contemporary Art Museum" in 2000 to showcase various contemporary art works. To help the public better understand the artworks, the museum offers free audio guides for download, free audio guides for borrowing, and free group tour services. There are also seminars, series of lectures, and workshops held on weekends, along with occasional training camps, and the public is welcome to register for participation.
