National Taiwan Museum

National Taiwan Museum
國立臺灣博物館
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Established24 October 1908 (original building)
1915 (current building)
LocationZhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°02′34″N 121°30′54″E / 25.04275369637105°N 121.51503772096355°E / 25.04275369637105; 121.51503772096355
TypeNational museum
DirectorHung Shih-yu (洪世佑(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Âng Sè-iū))
CuratorChen Chiming (陳濟民(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Chē-bîn))
Websitewww.ntm.gov.tw/en/
Official name臺灣總督府博物館(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân Chóng-tok-hú Phok-bu̍t-koán)
TypeOther
Designated10 June 1998

The National Taiwan Museum (NTM; Chinese: 國立臺灣博物館; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Bówùguǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Tâi-oân Phok-bu̍t-koán), established in 1908, is the oldest museum in Taiwan. It was founded by the colonial government during Taiwan's period of Japanese rule. The museum is located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei.