# New Taipei City Gold Museum, Taiwan: what it is and when to go > New Taipei City Gold Museum is a museum in New Taipei (黃金博物館) in Taiwan (Keelung). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 27. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Taiwan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/gold-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in New Taipei · Museums and art - **Local name:** 黃金博物館 - **Where:** Taiwan · 金光路 8, 22450, 新北市 - **Best time:** March to April and October to December. - **Nearest airport:** TSA Taipei (Songshan), 31 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 25.10726, 121.85809 ## What it is and where New Taipei City Gold Museum is a museum in New Taipei (黃金博物館) in Taiwan (Keelung). It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Taiwan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Keelung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/keelung/), where this site lists 38 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 25.10726, 121.85809; the nearest main airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA, Taipei (Songshan)), 31 km as the crow flies. How to get around Taiwan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=25.107259%2C121.858095) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.107259%2C121.858095) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/museos/) places in Taiwan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit New Taipei City Gold Museum is **March to April and October to December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 36 | | February | Possible | 11 h 09 | | March | Best time | 11 h 49 | | April | Best time | 12 h 36 | | May | Possible | 13 h 13 | | June | Better not | 13 h 33 | | July | Better not | 13 h 25 | | August | Better not | 12 h 53 | | September | Possible | 12 h 08 | | October | Best time | 11 h 24 | | November | Best time | 10 h 45 | | December | Best time | 10 h 27 | In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 27. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Taiwan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Taiwan To enter Taiwan there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Mountain permit for the high-altitude parks”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Taiwan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Taiwan dollar (TWD); plugs: Type A and B · 110 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 fire and ambulance · 0800-024-111 tourist information. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Jingashi Crown Prince Chalet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/crown-prince-chalet/): Building in Taiwan · 64 m - [Ōgon Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/ogon-shrine/): Former Shinto shrine in Taiwan · 262 m - [Remains of the 13 Levels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/shuinandong-smelter/): Former smelter plant in Ruifang, Taiwan · 1.5 km - [Mount Keelung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/jilongshan/): Mountain in Taiwan · 1.6 km - [Canguangliao Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/canguangliaoshan/): Mountain in Taiwan · 1.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). ## More in Taiwan: Museums and art - [National Palace Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/national-palace-museum/): ancient Chinese imperial artifacts and artworks museum in Taipei, Taiwan - [Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/chiang-kai-shek-memorial-hall/): memorial hall in Taipei - [Chimei Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/chimei-museum/): museum in Tainan, Taiwan - [National Taiwan Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/national-taiwan-museum/): national museum in Taipei - [Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/sun-yat-sen-memorial-hall/): memorial hall in Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan - [Kaohsiung Museum of History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/kaohsiung-museum-of-history/): museum in Kaohsiung Every Taiwan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is New Taipei City Gold Museum? It is a museum in New Taipei (黃金博物館 in the local language) in Taiwan. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Taiwan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit New Taipei City Gold Museum? March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 27. ### How do you get to New Taipei City Gold Museum? The nearest main airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 31 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.107259%2C121.858095) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Taiwan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Taiwan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Jingashi Crown Prince Chalet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/crown-prince-chalet/), [Ōgon Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/ogon-shrine/), [Remains of the 13 Levels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/shuinandong-smelter/). The rest is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/295176190), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11081514), CC0. More about New Taipei City Gold Museum on [Wikipedia](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%96%B0%E5%8C%97%E5%B8%82%E7%AB%8B%E9%BB%83%E9%87%91%E5%8D%9A%E7%89%A9%E9%A4%A8). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).