Taipei is the leading manufacturing city in Asia but little do people know that Taipei is also the art and culture capital of Asia. In fact the kind of museums Taipei houses is a way to prove Taipei the Asia capital of art and culture. This article covers a few famous museums of Taipei, situated in city and its county.

National Palace Museum
Boasting the largest collection of oriental art treasures, the National Palace Museum of Taipei is ranked as one of the best museums in the world. The rotating collection at the museum includes bronze artifacts, jade, paintings, porcelain and sculptures. The collection in this museum is so vast that it took around 12 years to display every item. Since photography is not allowed inside the museum, so you must leave your camera back at your hotel room itself.

National Taiwan Museum
Set up by the colonial government of Japan in 1908, this is the oldest museum in Taiwan. Initially it had a collection of more than 10,000 items and since then it had been renamed and renovated twice. A proof to all the years of war, the museum still stands with pride.

Taipei Gallery
Visit the Taipei Gallery to see ancient Chinese arts and contemporary art from Taiwan. Besides exhibiting modern art of Taiwan this gallery is a good place for all those artists of the world whose works relate to Chinese culture and society.

Miniatures Museum of Taiwan
Taipei also boasts to have the Miniature Museum of Taiwan which is the largest miniature museum in Asia. It is quite entertaining to watch the hand-carved people, figures, and scenery done in great detail.

Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Occupying space of more than 20,000 square meters, Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM) is the first contemporary art museum of Taiwan. In order to promote contemporary art in Taiwan, the museum organizes exhibitions and collects artworks from Taiwan and other nations of the world.

Lin Liu-Xin Memorial Puppetry Museum
An interesting place to visit, the museum displays the puppets and marionettes from all Asian countries, including Taiwan. You will also be introduced to the different aspects of puppetry including history and puppet making.

Su Ho Memorial Paper Museum
At this museum you not only understand the secrets of paper through scientific games, but also know the history and the cultures behind paper. Visitors also get a chance to learn the process of making hand-made paper.

Apart from the above mentioned, National Museum of History, Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines, National Museum of Prehistory, Museum of World Religions, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Peitou Folk Art Museum are the other well-known museums in Taipei.

To know the Chinese culture in detail, you must plan your Taipei stay in a way that you can visit these museums. Taipei museums are like windows that open up to introduce you a different world. Draw out a plan where you can specially take out a museum tour. Before you book your tickets for Taipei, remember to book a good Taipei hotel. Take some time out to read some Taipei hotel reviews so that you can get the best accommodation booked for your stay.