National Palace Museum (No. 221, Zhishan (Jhihshan) Road, Sec. 2, Taipei City) — this museum (known as the “Louvre of Taiwan”) houses the world’s largest collection of priceless Chinese art treasures, one which spans China’s nearly 5,000-year history. Most of the museum’s over 600,000 art objects were part of the Chinese imperial collection, which began […]
National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (No.2, Houwan Rd., Checheng Township, Pingtung County) – located five hours south of Taipei (on the southernmost tip of Taiwan island), this museum, located in Checheng Township, Pingtung Country, aims to preserve intact island and ocean ecology environments. All service and exhibition areas are about more than 60 […]
Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei (No.39, ChangAn West Rd. Taipei) — since its inauguration in 2001, the museum (known locally as “MOCA Taipei”) has combined its historical architecture with contemporary art, entwining yesterday’s memories with today’s culture and introducing the most innovative and avant-garde visual aesthetics, media technologies, architectural design, and fashion from Taiwan and […]
Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (No. 80, Meishuguan Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City) — located nearly four hours (354 km) south of Taipei (in Kaohsiung City), this is the third fine arts museum to be established in Taiwan, following the Taipei Fine Arts Museum and the Taiwan Museum of Art. It first opened its doors […]
Auckland Botanic Gardens (102 Hill Road, Manurewa, Auckland Central, Auckland) – located just 20 minutes from Auckland’s CBD, visitors can explore a garden that can delight, inspire, entertain and relax the senses. The collections of natives and exotics are complimented by lakes, the award winning Potter Children’s Garden and a growing collection of large scale […]
Air Force Museum of New Zealand (45 Harvard Avenue, Wigram, Christchurch, Christchurch – Canterbury, 8140) –– for those visiting the city of Christchurch (15 hour drive from Auckland, or a 1 ½ hour flight from there), the Air Force Museum of New Zealand holds the national collection of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). […]
War Memorial of Korea (29 Itaewon-ro, Namyeong-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul) — the War Memorial of Korea, located in Yongsan-gu (Seoul), exhibits and preserve materials related to the Korean War and serves as a national moral educational venue. It was established to commemorate the noble sacrifice of patriotic martyrs by the War Memorial Service Korea Society on […]
Seokguram (Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do) — Seokguram, located on Tohamsan Mountain, is the representative stone temple of Korea. The official name of Seokguram, National Treasure No. 24, is Seokguram Seokgul. Designated as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995, it is an artificial stone temple made of granite. The construction was started by Kim […]
National Museum of Korea (137 Seobinggo-ro, Seobinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu) — this is the largest museum in Korea and houses precious Korean cultural assets that tell the story of Korea’s fascinating history, from ancient times to the modern era. In addition to galleries with a wide array of national and international pieces, the National Museum of Korea […]
National Folk Museum of Korea (37 Samcheong-ro, Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul) — this is a national museum of South Korea, located within the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and uses replicas of historical objects to illustrate the history of traditional life of the Korean people. Through the displays, visitors can learn about the […]