iTaiwan Free WiFi
Free: All time The Taiwan Tourism Bureau rolled out the “iTaiwan” free WiFi internet service it easier than ever for international visitors to get online during their stay in Taiwan. With about 5,100 participating hotspots throughout the island (https://itaiwan.gov.tw/en/gmap.php), the service provides widely available online access in a user-friendly environment. Visitors can sign up for...
Treasure Hill Artist Village
Free: All time Nestled in a historical community, Treasure Hill Artist Village hopse to provide an open space to Taiwanese artists, writers, critics and other individuals interested in art and culture, as well as non-profit organizations, national agencies and other international institutions – a space without national borders that transcends the restrictions and frameworks of...
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Free: Saturdays 5pm – 8:30pm; Student all day Saturdays Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM) was founded in 1983, as Taiwan’s first museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art, and the official art museum of the capital city. Since its opening, TFAM’s mission has been to promote both Chinese modern art and international exchange. Since its...
Taipei Confucius Temple
Free: All time The Taipei Minnan-style Confucius Temple is modeled after the original Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province on China. It is intended as an educational center to study Confucianism. At the main hall of the temple one can see a black plaque with gold lettering which was inscribed by Chiang Kai-shek that reads...
Hongfang Creative Industrial Zone
Free: All time Like the Moganshan Art District, the Hongfang (Red Town) Creative Industrial Zone are housed in a cluster of renovated factory buildings. Created in 2005, the compound houses galleries showcasing work by Chinese and foreign contemporary artists. Entry to these galleries are free. Perhaps the most popular site here is the Shanghai Sculpture...
Mao Zedong’s Former Residence
Free: All time A small residence, tucked in between small shops, was once home to the great Chairman Mao Zedong during his time as a communist activist in Shanghai. Mao lived in the residence in the latter half of 1924 with his second wife and two children. Today, the space has become a small museum commemorating...
50 Moganshan Road (M50) Art District
Free: All time M50, short for 50 Moganshan Road, is a contemporary art district in Shanghai. Tucked away in an old industrial area, the art quarter houses a thriving community of more than a hundred artists whose studios are open to the public. With over 120 galleries and art studios, M50 has become a popular...
Shanghai Museum
Free: All time Housed in a four-floor building, the Shanghai Museum is one of mainland China’s best collections of ancient Chinese artifacts. The museum boasts more than 1,000,000 objects, about 120,000 of which are precious national treasures. Its collection of ancient Chinese bronze, ceramics, paintings and calligraphy is especially celebrated. Address: 201 Renmin Road, Shanghai...
Brooklyn Brewery Tour
Free: Tour on the hour from 1-5PM Saturday; 1-4PM Sunday The brewery started in 1987 when the founder Steve Hindy returned from the Middle East with a newly acquired skill of brewing beer. For the designers out there, Brooklyn Brewery logo and identity is created by Milton Glaser, best known as the creator of the...
New York Aquarium
Free: Fridays Normally, the suggested fee is $13 but on “Friday Fish Day” every Friday, it’s pay what you wish. Although it’s rather far out from Manhattan, it’s located right by the historical Coney Island boardwalk. Prior to going, perhaps you’d want to reserve a free Coney Island Tour. Address: 602 Surf Ave New York, NY 11224 Opening...
