By MOOK Travel Life Network, Chen Guanxin, compiled and reported
Since the start of summer, temperatures in Taipei City have repeatedly hit new highs, making evening outings a new favorite among residents. The "Summer Night Stroll in Xinbeitou" series of events, organized by the Taipei City Department of Information and Tourism, will extend the opening hours of Meiting, the Ketagalan Cultural Center, and the Beitou Hot Spring Museum to 8:00 PM every Saturday and Sunday. Not only are the visits free, but during the event period, each venue will also host special art exhibitions such as the Yu Youren Art and Culture Exhibition, as well as shamisen performances. Additionally, from 5:00 PM every Saturday and Sunday, the first 50 visitors who fill out a questionnaire at each venue will receive a special souvenir, and those who collect enough visit stamps can enter a lottery to win hot spring bath vouchers at local hotels.
Meiting will extend its opening hours to 8:00 PM on weekends, allowing visitors to enjoy exhibitions in the cool of the summer night. (Photo by MOOK Travel Life Network, Li Xinyi)
The "Summer Night Stroll in Xinbeitou" series of events runs from now until September 30. Meiting, the Beitou Hot Spring Museum, and the Ketagalan Cultural Center offer free admission and extend their opening hours to 8:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. During the event period, each venue will also host various art and cultural exhibitions and performances, including the "Elegance of Calligraphy – Commemorating the 134th Anniversary of Yu Youren’s Death" and the "Japanese Tsugaru Shamisen VS Chen Mingzhang’s Beitou Moon Guitar Ensemble." Furthermore, starting at 5:00 PM every Saturday and Sunday, the first 50 visitors to each venue who complete a questionnaire will receive a special souvenir from that venue. Those who collect all visit stamps can exchange them for raffle tickets and have the chance to win hot spring bath vouchers from local hotels such as the Kagaya, Lishii, Spring Hotel, Aquatonic, and Shuimei Hot Spring Resorts in the Beitou area.
The century-old Beitou Park, located near the Beitou Library, is a famous attraction in the Xinbeitou area. (Photo provided by David Chen)
In addition, the Taipei City Department of Information and Tourism also recommends self-guided tours of Xinbeitou for travelers, including the century-old "Beitou Park," the birthplace of Taiwan’s bathing culture and the formation site of Taiwan’s national treasure mineral "Beitou Stone," known as
Art & Culture Special Exhibitions
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Venues |
Special Exhibitions |
Exhibition Periods |
Exhibits |
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Meiting |
Special Exhibition: “The Elegance of Calligraphy — Commemorating the 134th Anniversary of Yu Youren’s Passing” |
April 20 (Fri) ~ December 30 (Sun) |
Calligraphy works by Mr. Yu Youren, the Sage of Cursive Script |
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Ketagalan Cultural Museum |
Special Exhibition: “Nature & Innocence Duet — Part I” |
June 20 (Wed) ~ September 2 (Sun) |
Featuring 14 award-winning works from the Taiwan Indigenous Art Awards, showcasing artists' interpretations of Taiwan's indigenous natural and cultural aesthetics, and experiencing the beauty of indigenous art. |
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Beitou Hot Spring Museum |
Special Exhibition: “A Bird’s-Eye View — Yang Ye’s Hand-Drawn Old Maps of Beitou” |
July 6 (Fri) ~ September 15 (Sat) |
Displaying hand-drawn old maps of Beitou by local expert Yang Ye, including early hot spring culture in Xinbeitou |
Performances & Events
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Venues |
Event Name |
Time |
Content |
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Beitou Hot Spring Museum |
Japanese Shamisen vs. Chen Ming-chang’s Beitou Moon Guitar Ensemble |
7/20 (Fri) 19:00~21:00 |
A cultural exchange between shamisen and Taiwanese moon guitar, experiencing the fusion and comparison of distinct Taiwanese and Japanese musical traditions |
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Meiting |
Moon Guitar Performance |
9/29 (Sat) 17:00~18:00 |
Moon guitar song performance |
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Meiting |
Mid-Autumn Tasting |
9/30 (Sun) From 18:00 onwards |
First 100 visitors to the museum will receive one local specialty snack |
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