Beitou Museum Introduction
Beitou Museum officially opened to the public as a private museum in 1984. This elegant garden, situated among the mountains and covering an area of 800 ping, features a pure wooden two-story Japanese-style building that was constructed in 1921. At that time, it was the most prestigious "Jia Shan Hot Spring Hotel" in the Beitou area. In 1983, the founder Mr. Zhang Chunming revitalized the historic site into a museum and established the "Taiwan Folk Art Museum." In 1987, it was officially renamed "Beitou Museum." Beitou Museum is dedicated to preserving and exhibiting Taiwan's early folk arts and cultural relics, currently housing nearly 5,000 artifacts, primarily focusing on Taiwanese folk crafts from the late Qing Dynasty, Japanese colonial period, and up to the 1970s. This collection includes over 1,000 artifacts from Taiwan's indigenous peoples and more than 3,000 Han Chinese artifacts mainly from the Holo and Hakka communities. Dining at Beitou Museum is also available with the restaurant, Yiranju, which offers exquisite creative kaiseki cuisine and afternoon tea, and provides rental space for small meetings. The outdoor cherry blossom viewing platform allows guests to closely observe Danfeng Mountain and view Guanyin Mountain in the distance while enjoying the museum's signature healthy light meals—nutritious creative kaiseki cuisine. It is a unique experience to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and enjoy slow dining in a beautiful setting. Cultural experiences: Currently, under the concept of multicultural management, the large hall is used for performing arts presentations, cultural activities, and rental space for banquets and meetings, fully utilizing the historic site. The museum also offers various experiential courses, such as tea ceremony experiences, formal tea classes, wagashi experiences, and the Jia Shan Zhua Zhou (a traditional celebration for children). *The museum is currently operated by a private entity.
