Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum Introduction
To balance the cultural, educational, social, and economic development between northern and southern Taiwan, the Executive Yuan approved the establishment of the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum in Taibao City, Chiayi County, on December 15, 2004. It is positioned as an "Asian Art and Culture Museum." The exhibitions mainly feature the museum's rich collection, supplemented by international loans, actively planning various exciting exhibitions to fulfill the functions of modern museums, including collection, research, preservation, education, display, recreation, and cultural innovation. The museum's architecture employs the three techniques of Chinese ink painting—thick ink, flying white, and shading—to create substantial exhibition spaces and artifact storage, as well as public reception and connected spaces, symbolizing the intertwining of Chinese, Indian, and Persian cultures, which together represent the long-standing and diverse Asian civilization, in line with the mission of the "Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum - Asian Art and Culture Museum." Permanent Exhibitions: - The Shadow of Buddha: The Beauty of Asian Buddhist Art from the Museum's Collection - Splendid Textiles: An Exhibition of Asian Textiles from the Museum's Collection - The Far Reach of Fragrance: An Exhibition on Asian Tea Culture - Unceasing Flow: The History of Development in Chiayi - Understanding Asia: A New Media Art Exhibition
