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Taipei Story House

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Established
  
1913-1914

Curator
  
Guo-ci Chen (陳國慈)

Phone
  
+886 2 2586 3677

Director
  
Taipei City Government

Website
  
Taipei Story House

Function
  
Museum

Taipei Story House

Location
  
Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan

Type
  
Museum, Historical building

Address
  
No. 181-1, Section 4, Zhongshan N Rd, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10491

Hours
  
Closing soon · 10AM–5:30PMSaturday10AM–5:30PMSunday10AM–5:30PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–5:30PMWednesday10AM–5:30PMThursday10AM–5:30PMFriday10AM–5:30PMSuggest an edit

Public transit access
  
Yuanshan Station, Taipei Metro

Similar
  
Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Yuanshan Station, Lin An Tai Historical House an, Taipei Expo Park, Fine Arts Park Area of Taipei

Taipei story house


The Taipei Story House (Chinese: 台北故事館; pinyin: Táiběi Gùshì Guǎn), formerly known as the Yuanshan Mansion (Chinese: 圓山別莊; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Îⁿ-soaⁿ Pia̍t-chong), is a historic house in the Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is now open as a museum in Taipei Expo Park.

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Overview

The house was built in 1913–14 during Japanese rule by Tan Tiau-chun (陳朝駿), a Daitōtei tea merchant. It was originally a guest house for rich merchants, and other important local people.

The ground floor was built using brick and the upper floors of wood with English Tudor-style beams. The staircase is constructed to look like a pagoda. The entrance portico is in the classical style with Ionic columns.

The Story House museum now has exhibits related to tea and local history. It is located immediately adjacent to the Taipei Fine Arts Museum and close to Yuanshan Station.

Transportation

The building is within walking distance North East from Yuanshan Station of the Taipei Metro.

References

Taipei Story House Wikipedia