Japanese Girl Finds Ancient Lookalike at NPM
A Japanese student may be wondering if she’s stumbled upon a previous life, after spotting her doppelganger in an ancient painting at the National Palace Museum. Yuki was on a class trip to Taiwan, visiting NPM’s “Elegant Gathering of the Princess: The Culture of Collecting and Appreciating Art at the Mongol Yuan Court” exhibition, when...Continue reading
NPM To Offer Offpeak Discount Tickets
The National Palace Museum will start offering off-peak discount tickets to try to reduce the crowds of visitors. Starting July 1st until the end of the year, the discounted entry tickets costing just $150 NT will become available at 4:30 PM Normally, tickets cost $250 NT a piece. The NPM says that the number of...Continue reading
NPM Showcases Lunar New Year Practice of Drinking Tusu Wine
The National Palace Museum in Taipei is offering visitors a closer look at an ancient Lunar New Year tradition, practiced by emporers, that has vanished from the modern world. The exhibition, titled “Tusu Wine: The Emporer’s First Drink of the Chinese New Year”, examines the once-common practice in China for people to drink tusu herbal...Continue reading
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