Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts 2026: An Art Lover's Guide

Hello, it's Bamkki!

Back after a while with some travel content from my trip to Kaohsiung, Taiwan!

Since this was my second visit to Kaohsiung,

I was debating where to go,

but one day the weather was looking gloomy and bad,

so I looked for an indoor place to visit.

And the place I found was the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (KMFA)

The Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts

is closest to the Fine Arts of Museum Light Rail station.

I, Bamkki, managed to find it on Google Maps

and took a taxi, similar to Korea's 'Ttaokta' ride-hailing service...

Whether you take the light rail or a taxi,

it's much more convenient to use an EasyCard

for public transportation in Taiwan!

>> Pick up your Kaohsiung Airport EasyCard here <<

There's a large park around the museum,

so it felt like a bit of a walk

from the main road.

Since rain was forecast for the day,

it was gloomy all day with light drizzles.

While I always make sure to visit museums

when traveling in Europe or the US,

I think this was my first time visiting a museum

on an Asia trip.

Upon entering, the ticket counter was immediately to the left of the lobby,

the museum entrance was in the center,

and a souvenir shop was on the right.

General admission is 90 NTD,

and the concessionary rate of 45 NTD applies to university students, seniors aged 65 and above (on weekends/holidays),

and groups of 20 or more.

There are also cases for free admission, so

KMFA TICKET

you can check it here.

So, if you're a university student,

make sure to bring your student ID!!

I, Bamkki, didn't have anything...

so I just bought a ticket for 90 NTD. ㅇ_ㅇ

You can also purchase tickets in advance on KKday,

and depending on the exchange rate,

it might even be a bit cheaper,

so check out the link below

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Purchase Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts Admission Tickets in Advance

The lobby area was a single floor,

but once you enter through the central entrance,

a spacious, four-story building unfolds before you.

From what I quickly gathered,

there seem to be fewer permanent exhibitions

and it focuses more on special exhibitions,

so it's probably best to check the exhibition schedule on the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts website before you go.

Since they were special exhibitions,

there were posters and explanations like these at each entrance.

At least these two were on the first floor,

so I saw them when my concentration was at its peak in the beginning, lol!

It implies that people will gradually evolve to look like

the person on the far right,

always glued to their smartphones...

This was a really massive artwork, and apparently,

the artist completed it by placing a canvas on the wall

and continuously drawing back and forth with a pencil,

walking several kilometers in the process...

Next to the artwork, they even displayed how many pairs of shoes were worn out

and how many pencils were used.

Quite a few of the artworks didn't have English descriptions,

but luckily, we had Papago...!!

This piece was by far the most impressive because of its overwhelming size.

Since it's an artwork that can be installed in separate parts,

its size seemed to change slightly depending on the venue,

but here at the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts,

it took up the entire two-story height.

Standing around for so long was tiring, so I took a brief rest in the lounge area.

It was pouring rain outside,

so I thought scheduling the museum visit was a brilliant idea! 😉

To be honest, when Bamkki visited,

it was mostly modern art, which was a bit challenging (haha),

but this particular area felt more like landscape paintings,

making it a bit easier to appreciate.

This one seemed to represent a global network,

connected by threads...

There was an interactive artwork related to food during the exhibition,

where you could draw or write something food-related

in a guestbook format.

It wasn't Bamkki who wrote it,

but I was so delighted to see something written by another Korean that I just had to snap a pic, lol!

Since I wasn't familiar with any of the artworks,

there weren't many captivating souvenirs,

though I did have my eye on a pretty bag 😉

If you're not particularly interested in art,

you might not need to make a special trip, but

if you're traveling to Kaohsiung and the weather is bad,

and you're looking for an indoor spot to visit,

it's definitely worth checking out.

It was nice and peaceful with few people around ~_~

Alternatively, there's a Kaohsiung tour that includes the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts

with a Korean-speaking guide, so

⬇ if you're interested, check out the link below ⬇

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check out the Taiwan Trip #3 folder 😉

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