Set in a large park, this wonderful museum specialises in the works of Taiwanese artists, in particular, painters, sculptors, and installation and digital artists from the south. The museum is also a world-renowned authority on research on Austronesian art. Take Bus 35 from KMRT Aozihdi station.
Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts
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8. Kaohsiung Museum of History
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