Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines vs National Palace Museum
Both are rated very highly by experts. Overall, National Palace Museum is the choice of most professionals compared to Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines. National Palace Museum comes in at 97 with positive reviews from 5 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines
No.282 Second Section, Chih Shan Rd, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"There are currently 14 recognised indigenous tribes in Taiwan, and the exhibits at this museum cover the belief systems, festivals... and art of them all."
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Frommer's
"This handsome facility attempts to trace not only the origins of Taiwan's native peoples...the museum tells their stories with well-produced videos and an extensive collection of artifacts"
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National Palace Museum
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221 Chih-shan Rd., Sec. 2; Shih-lin, Taipei 11143, Taiwan
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Fodor's
"Houses a quite extraordinary array of historical Chinese art treasures dating from Neolithic times (around 8,000 years ago) to the Qing."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Home to the world's largest and arguably finest collection of Chinese art."
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Travel + Leisure
"Holds one of the largest collections of Chinese artifacts and artwork in the world, including the famous Jade Cabbage."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Five thousand years of Chinese art await you at the National Palace Museum."
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Travel + Leisure
"The National Palace Museum in Taiwan is home to nearly 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese imperial art and artifacts"
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