Taipei 101 hosts Qing Palace exhibition until 15 November
Published on 11/07/2026 at 09:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSExhibition and access facts
- Taipei 101 Mall is presenting the Qing Palace Cloud Exhibition at the 89th-floor observatory until 15 November 2026.
- The National Palace Museum partnership places Qing court culture alongside Taipei city views at the observation deck.
- Taipei 101 has 101 storeys, reaches 508 m (1,667 ft) and was completed in 2004.
- Taipei 101/World Trade Center Station provides the nearest named MRT connection in Xinyi District.
Taipei 101 is hosting the Qing Palace Cloud Exhibition at its 89th-floor observatory in Taipei until 15 November 2026. The exhibition links the tower with Taiwan’s National Palace Museum through Qing court themes and contemporary views across the city.
The exhibition’s closing date falls within the current visitor window, giving travellers in November a specific reason to include the observatory in a Taipei itinerary. The programme is presented as part of the venue’s Journey101 anniversary season, but the exhibition itself is the cultural feature continuing into the second week of November.
Qing Palace Cloud Exhibition continues at the 89th floor
The operator’s announcement gives the programme period as 22 October to 15 November 2026 and places the exhibition at the 89th-floor observatory. It describes a collaboration with the National Palace Museum, bringing museum-inspired objects and Qing court imagery into the high-rise setting. The operator’s exhibition announcement also identifies the venue’s themed display and its connection with the wider Journey101 programme.
Visitors can expect the exhibition to be encountered as part of a visit to the observatory rather than as a separate city-centre museum show. The documented themes include Qing palace culture, traditional objects and an imaginative meeting between historical court life and Taipei’s modern skyline. The exhibition’s position high above the city makes the tower itself part of the subject: museum references are presented beside the urban panorama.
Taipei 101 connects Qing court themes with its skyline
The building has 101 storeys and reaches 508 m (1,667 ft), including its spire. Construction began in 1999, the structure was topped out in 2003 and work was completed in 2004, according to Britannica’s building history.
The 89th floor is the indoor observatory, while the public observatories occupy floors 88 to 91. That arrangement gives the exhibition a particular setting: the Qing-themed scenes are not in a conventional gallery, but within the public observation levels of a 508-metre tower. The National Palace Museum connection therefore sits alongside one of Taipei’s defining pieces of modern architecture.
The tower’s form also supplies historical context for the exhibition. Britannica describes eight-storey groupings, a bamboo-like silhouette and a large tuned mass damper visible from the public observatory. These structural and cultural elements help explain why the 89th floor can function both as a viewing platform and as a temporary exhibition venue.
Visiting Taipei 101: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Qing Palace Cloud Exhibition runs from 22 October to 15 November 2026 at the Taipei 101 89th-floor observatory.
- The exhibition is presented within the observatory visit, so travellers should plan for the 89th-floor public viewing level rather than the shopping mall alone.
- Taipei 101 stands in Xinyi District, Taipei, with access via Taipei 101/World Trade Center Station on the Tamsui-Xinyi MRT Line and Exit 4.
- The tower rises to 508 m (1,667 ft), while the exhibition venue is the indoor observatory on the 89th floor.
- Taiwan’s official language is Mandarin Chinese and its national currency is the New Taiwan dollar.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Taipei 101
When does the Qing Palace Cloud Exhibition take place at Taipei 101?
The exhibition runs at the 89th-floor observatory until 15 November 2026.
What is Taipei 101?
It is a 101-storey mixed-use tower and retail centre in Taipei, completed in 2004 and reaching 508 m (1,667 ft).
Where is Taipei 101 and how do you get there?
The tower is in Xinyi District, Taipei, and the named MRT connection is Taipei 101/World Trade Center Station on the Tamsui-Xinyi Line.
