Overview
Inaugurated in 1988, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA) is a major national museum based in Taichung, Taiwan, occupying roughly 10 hectares of land including a main building and an outdoor sculpture park. Stretching three stories above ground and two below, the facility serves as a primary center for the collection, research, conservation, exhibition, and educational promotion of modern and contemporary Taiwanese art. Housing a collection of approximately 19,000 artworks, NTMoFA features 15 exhibition rooms alongside specialized technological display spaces, including U-108 Space: The Experimental Immersive Space of Techno Art (a 5G-powered audio-visual performance venue) and Floating Isle: A VR Gallery.
Objectives
NTMoFA aims to construct, preserve, and promote the history and subjectivity of Taiwanese fine art while positioning Taiwan within global contemporary art discourse. By acquiring, digitizing, and cataloging artistic heritage across diverse mediums and periods, the museum seeks to provide an authoritative research foundation for scholars, artists, and the public. Grounded in research-based curation, technological innovation (incorporating AR/VR/MR and interactive projection), and inclusive museum education, NTMoFA strives to foster accessible, multi-layered art experiences for domestic and international audiences.
Programs
- Thematic & International Exhibitions: Curating research-driven solo retrospectives of senior Taiwanese masters, historical survey exhibitions, contemporary art showcases, and major international biennials and exchange exhibitions.
- Experimental & Interdisciplinary Techno-Art Programs: Developing 5G-enabled immersive audio-visual performances, interdisciplinary digital projects, and regular virtual reality showcases within the U-108 Space and Floating Isle VR gallery.
- Academic Research & Publishing: Publishing scholarly journals (such as the Journal of National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts), forum papers, book series on Taiwanese regional art history, and comprehensive historical artist compilations.
- Educational & Community Initiatives: Hosting academic symposia, public lectures, guided tours, teacher conferences, and community events in the outdoor park, alongside dedicated youth spaces including the Taiwan Children’s Art Cave and the Art Dream picture book library.
- Art Library & Digital Databases: Maintaining an open-access specialized art library, e-archives, and digitized collection management systems sharing image and text databases with global researchers.
Target Community
- Taiwanese & International Visual Artists: Modern masters, contemporary visual creators, techno-art experimenters, media artists, and international biennial participants.
- Scholars, Curators & Researchers: Academic researchers, art historians, independent curators, and institutional partners collaborating on Taiwanese art history research and symposia.
- Public, Youth & Family Audiences: Local and international museum visitors, school groups, families, caregivers, and children under 12 accessing dedicated museology spaces and open-air public parks.
