Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei

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Type Museum Opened 27 May 2001 Function Museum		Opening 27 May 2001 Phone +886 2 2552 3721

Location 39 Chang'an West Road, Datong, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China Address No. 39, Chang'an W Rd, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103 Hours Open today · 10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMFriday10AM–6PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday10AM–6PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–6PM Similar Taipei Fine Arts Museum, National Museum of History, National Taiwan Museum, Zhongshan Station, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts Profiles Facebook YouTube Instagram

Museum of contemporary art taipei

The Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei (MoCA Taipei; Chinese: 台北當代藝術館; pinyin: Táiběi Dāngdài Yìshùguǎn) is a museum of contemporary art, located in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan.

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History

The museum building was built during the Japanese rule in 1921 as Jan Cheng Elementary School, which now occupies a new structure on the back of the historical building. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, it hosted the Taipei City Government and became an important landmark, thanks to its highly recognizable symmetrical building and belltower in historic style. After the city government had moved to the new location in Xinyi district, it was designated as a historical building, and re-opened on 27 May 2001 as Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei (MOCA Taipei), as the first museum in Taiwan to be dedicated exclusively to contemporary art.

Exhibitions

While showcasing mainly contemporary Taiwanese art, under director Shih Jui-jen its activities have become increasingly international. In 2009, it organized a solo show of Taiwanese artist Yang Maolin as a pavilion at the Venice Biennale. In 2009 and 2010 it collaborated with MoCA Shanghai, Today Art Museum Beijing and Guangdong Museum of Art in the organization of the Animamix Biennial.