Top Things to do in Shilin
Top Hotels in Shilin
- 1. Renaissance Taipei Shihlin Hotel
- 2. UiNN Business Hotel
- 3. Beauty Hotels Taipei - Beautique Hotel
- 4. Dandy Hotel - Tianmu Branch
- 5. THE Tango Taipei Jian Tan
- 6. Renaissance Taipei Shihlin Hotel
- 7. Shihlin Metro Yes
- 8. The Landis Resort Yangmingshan
- 9. Noble Hotel
- 10. L+House Taipei Shilin Guesthouse
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What to do and see in Shilin, Taipei: The Best Specialty Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Shilin, Taiwan including Konnect Old Wine, Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry-Taipei Shilin Branch, Garden 91, National Palace Museum, Taipei Astronomical Museum, Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines, National Taiwan Science Education Center, The Grand Hotel Museum.
Restaurants in Shilin
1. Konnect Old Wine
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry-Taipei Shilin Branch
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4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By TravelerKai79
Family travel including grandparents, wife, and 3 kids (12,10,8). We all had a blast. The program is well run and I can't say enough positive comments for the lady who guided our session. Jokes were a little corny at times, but super friendly, very helpful, and clearly enjoyed her job which made it enjoyable for all of us. Kids spoke very little Chinese and required our help. The tour guide did speak some English and Japanese. She later told us that she is learning Korean as well. There's a little museum tour while waiting for the pineapple cakes to be baked. It's a bit cheesy, but tolerable way to pass the time. You end packaging up about 10 self-made pineapple cakes, then a little tea time with pineapple cake and mango ice treat. Pros: fun experience, good pastries and dessert, good tour guide Cons: a bit out of the way, not much else nearby, a bit of a walk from nearest MRT station. Tips: be sure to ask how long whatever you buy will stay fresh, as many of them do not have preservatives. Some may not last until you've returned to US.
3. Garden 91
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
Garden 91 is located in Yangmingshan National park just 10 minutes away from Shi-lin MRT Station. The 200sq. ft garden, open to the public year round, offers a serene atmosphere, with breathtaking views of the cityscape, and an indoor complex showcasing a unique rock sculptures and statues collected for decades from around China. Scattered along the walkways and outskirts of the garden are an array of local plant life, some only native to the mountain. The multi-level indoor complex hosts the rock collection, providing another tranquil escape.Guests can take a moment to relax and enjoy a light lunch in the garden overlooking the bustle of the city from above.
4. National Palace Museum
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4.0 based on 8,868 reviews
This extraordinary collection of historic art treasures, fascinating for its depth and breadth, has miraculously escaped destruction over hundreds of years. Some pieces date back to the tenth century.
Reviewed By global3adventure - Quito, Ecuador
The National Palace Museum houses 700,000 Chinese imperial artifacts and artworks providing a fascinating glimpse into China's past. Most of the collection are high quality pieces collected by China's emperors. Removed from mainland China to be protected from Japanese & Communist invaders. The age and breadth of the collection of bronze art, jade art, porcelain, stonework, jewelry, calligraphy and so much more A Special Treasures Room holds an intricately carved jade cabbage from Consort Jin’s dowry (1889) priceless ceramics, jade and ivory carvings, jewelry, furniture, & painted screens from the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911. Even for those with little interest in history will find this museum fascinating. The museum gets very crowded and receives many tour buses daily.
5. Taipei Astronomical Museum
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4.0 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By littlecloud22
Lots of interactive displays. A 4-storey museum with lots of cool displays. The entrance fees for adults is only 60NT and for children 30NT. Can spend about 3-4 hours there. There are extra complimentary sessions (in Chinese ) on the constellations in their planetarium dome on Saturday which I enjoined and learnt a lot in the short 20 mins. Saw guided tours for pri school kids on Saturday 4-5pm with hands on activity at the end for them too in December when I visited. A place for both adults and kids, for those who wants to learn more about astronomy.
6. Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines
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4.0 based on 65 reviews
Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines was officially opened in June 1994 as an ethnology museum that is dedicated to promoting mutual understanding between different ethnic groups, through research, preservation and exhibition of the material culture of Taiwan indigenous peoples. Through various educational activities, we hope to recall the wordless history and present the multi-cultural phases of Taiwan. The main displays of the museum introduce the natural environment of Taiwan’s indigenous peoples, their daily utensils, clothing and personal decoration, ritual objects and religious life. Films shown in the museum offer an understanding of the present conditions of the life of Taiwan indigenous peoples. Special indigenous-themed exhibitions, which are expected to be the urban window to tribal culture, are held at regular intervals in the special exhibition room located on the B1 floor.
Reviewed By LukeUK_12 - Manchester, United Kingdom
I visited Wulai the day before coming here, and I loved learning about the fascinating culture and history of the indigenous people of Taiwan. Firstly, I would highly recommend visiting the Shung Ye Museum over the Palace Museum (just down the road). The building is beautiful, and the collection inside is outstanding. There is even a 3D cinema, and even thought the movie wasn’t in English it was pretty easy to follow. The artefacts on show are exceptional, and I found the staff totally committed to their work. When I visited, I was the only person inside the museum. This was a special experience, and my time there was one of the most memorable from my trip to Taipei.
7. National Taiwan Science Education Center
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4.0 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By elsebev - Johannesburg, South Africa
Visited with teenage grandchildren and had a ball. The Centre works on a pay per floor basis so you can visit the floors of interest and skip the rest. Many interactive exhibits and well set it periodic table exhibit, with actual elements in bottles (except of course the radio active ones). Neat cooking exhibit for small girls and a bubble machine that makes bubbles you can stand in. A working knowledge of Chinese is necessar to fully benefit , but even without, the exhibits are interesting. Very nice kid-friendly restaurant /food court area. Near the astronomical museum, so could be combined in a one-day trip if you have the stamina. Take the red line to Shilin and then walk a fair distance, or just take a taxi.
8. The Grand Hotel Museum
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4.0 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
The Grand Hotel is so much a part of the social fabric of Taipei that it is easy to forget that the Grand Hotel was constructed following the Retrocession of Taiwan to the Republic of China (ROC). It was established in 1952 and completed in 1973. The Grand Hotel's name in Chinese is "The Great Rice Hall on the Round Mountain." In the Japanese colonial era (1895-1945) the site was the highest ranking Japanese Shinto shrine in Taiwan.. The Grand Hotel is said to have excellent feng shui. Many VIPs have passed through the Grand Hotel; a gallery of photos can be found on the hotel's first floor. The roll-call of VIPs who have come to dine, visit and stay is extensive. It's worth noting that the Grand Hotel hosts some of Taiwan's most sumptuous restaurants.
