# Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei, Taiwan: what it is and when to go

> Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei is an art museum in Taipei (台北當代藝術館) in Taiwan. 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 10 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Taiwan on this site. 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/museum-of-contemporary-art-taipei/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Art museum in Taipei · Museums and art
- **Local name:** 台北當代藝術館
- **Where:** Taiwan · 長安西路 39, 10351, 臺北市
- **Best time:** March to April and October to December.
- **Nearest airport:** TSA Taipei (Songshan), 3.9 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
- **Website:** [mocataipei.org.tw](https://www.mocataipei.org.tw/)
- **Run by:** 財團法人台北市文化基金會
- **Coordinates:** 25.05078, 121.51903

## What it is and where

Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei is an art museum in Taipei (台北當代藝術館) in Taiwan. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Taiwan on this site.

It is in [Taipei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taipei/), where this site lists 130 more places to see, 5.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 25.05078, 121.51903; the nearest main airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA, Taipei (Songshan)), 3.9 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=25.050783%2C121.519027)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.050783%2C121.519027)

- **Run by:** 財團法人台北市文化基金會

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 Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei 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

- [Ningxia Night Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/ningxia-night-market/): Night market in Taipei, Taiwan · 664 m
- [Control Yuan Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/control-yuan-building/): Building in Taiwan · 666 m
- [Customs Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/customs-museum/): Museum in Datong, Taipei, Taiwan · 773 m
- [Railway Department of the Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/railway-department-park/): National Historic Site in Taiwan · 827 m
- [Taipei Post Office](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taipei-post-office/): Post office in Zhongzhen, Taipei, Taiwan · 840 m

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 Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei?

It is an art museum in Taipei (台北當代藝術館 in the local language) in Taiwan. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Taiwan on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei?

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 Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei?

The nearest main airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 3.9 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.050783%2C121.519027) 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 [Ningxia Night Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/ningxia-night-market/), [Control Yuan Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/control-yuan-building/), [Customs Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/customs-museum/). The rest is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/217690234), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q699040), CC0. More about Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Contemporary_Art_Taipei). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).