West Central District, Tainan · National literature museum
National Museum of Taiwan Literature
Taiwan's national literature museum in central Tainan, with permanent and changing exhibitions on the island's writing.
Tainan Art Biennale opening forum
Opening-forum poster: Tainan Art Museum.
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On a walk through West Central District, stop to see the languages Taiwanese writers have worked in.
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature is at No. 1 Tang Dezhang Boulevard (Zhongzheng Road), West Central District, Tainan, with free admission. It opens Tuesday–Sunday, 09:00–18:00, and is ordinarily closed Mondays; holidays can shift those days, so check the museum's notice before you go.
2026 Let's Fall in Literature
Image: 2026 Let's Fall in Literature graphic published by the National Museum of Taiwan Literature.
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Exhibition banner for 越境的詩心
National Museum of Taiwan Literature · Exhibition banner
Exhibition banner for 越境的詩心, with a blue kite, flowers and grasses around the handwritten title. Image: National Museum of Taiwan Literature.
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Get there
Public transport
From Tainan railway station, walk about 1.24 km; allow 20–25 minutes.
This stop is part of these guides
Literature museum to Hai’an Road · take dinner slowly
Tainan date: other people’s words, your own evening
- Afternoon into evening
Museum ordinarily closed Monday; dated holiday changes apply.
Sun, Nov 1: every stop has published hours
Sources
- National Museum of Taiwan Literature: 越境的詩心 exhibition page ↗ — Dates, room, exhibition content and banner
- National Museum of Taiwan Literature: 2026 opening and closing days ↗ — Holiday openings and closures
- Ministry of Culture: museum visiting information ↗ — Opening hours and free admission
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