Visiting the Juming Museum of Art during the Spring Festival? Kids dressed as dragons and phoenixes get free admission, plus red envelopes and lucky gift bags!

By Wei Ruiwei, compiled and reported

The Juming Museum of Art will be open as usual starting from the first day of the Lunar New Year (1/23), and from the first to the seventh day of the New Year, it will launch the “Find the Descendants of the Dragon” and “Red Envelopes Every Day” events. All those born in the Year of the Dragon or whose names contain the character “龙” (dragon)—the dragon children and dragon maidens—can enjoy free admission by presenting valid ID. Moreover, among the first 100 visitors who purchase tickets during this period, each will receive a red envelope bag containing discount vouchers for art merchandise and dining at the museum.

Additionally, there are 100 limited-edition “Year of the Dragon Art Lucky Bags” available for sale at the Juming Museum of Art’s shopping street. The lucky bags are priced at two levels: NT$660 and NT$1,200. The top prize in the lucky bags is a scaled-down replica of Mr. Ju Ming’s 1996 work “Guan Gong,” which normally sells for NT$8,500!

For those looking for unique couplets, Professor Wu Shunling, the director of the Juming Museum of Art—who holds a Ph.D. in Chinese literature, has profound literary accomplishments, and has long practiced calligraphy—will personally write and give away single-character couplets to visitors on-site from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the first day of the Lunar New Year. If you are a member of the Friends of the Juming Museum, visit on the second day of the New Year with your membership card, and one accompanying person can enjoy free admission!

The Juming Museum of Art is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM from November to April, and from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM from May to October. It will undergo year-end maintenance from 1/9 to 1/22, 2012, and reopen as usual from 1/23, the first day of the Lunar New Year. For more details, please visit the official website at www.juming.org.tw.