About

Taipei Story House is transformed from a 1913 English Tudor-style heritage site in Taipei City. In 2003, Miss K.C. Chen sponsored the establishment of Taipei Story House as a mini-museum to showcase historic cultural life in Taiwan, as well as promote the re-use of historical buildings. Upon entering Taipei Story House, one can experience a variety of cultural activities and exhibitions, witness the golden years of the past century and appreciate the beauty of historical architecture.

Taipei Story House also provides a platform to promote creations by Taiwanese artists, The "Story Tea House" is a chic French restaurant inside Taipei Story House that opened in 2003 and is operated by The Landis Taipei Hotel group. It welcomes visitors for fine dining in a culturally rich and elegant setting.

Founder & Executive Director K.C. Chen
Advisory Consultants (In alphabetical order)
 
Morris Chang, Chee Jung-sien, Chuang Yung-ming, Han Pao-teh, Hsia Chu-joe,
Huang Kuang-nan , Huang Yung-sung, Lin Hwai-min,  Ng Heung-tat, Stanley C. Yen,
Yeh Yen-tu, Diane Ying
 
Story of the Heritage Site

Taipei Story House is the only Tudor style heritage building in Taiwan. It was built in 1913 by a Taipei tea merchant Chen Chao-chun on the Yuanshan section of the Keelung River in Taipei City for the purpose of entertaining clients. In 1998, the Taipei City Government designated this building a heritage site, and in 2003 Ms. K.C. Chen sponsored the establishment of Taipei Story House at this location.

The mission of Taipei Story House is to introduce visitors to life and culture in Taiwan over the past century, and to promote the re-use of historical buildings in Taiwan. Since 2003, Taipei Story House has organized a wide range of exhibition and cultural activities, providing visitors easy access to history and breathing new life into an important heritage site.

Architecture

Taipei Story House is a half-timbered faux Tudor style building, which is rare in Taiwan.  The first floor features a brick load-bearing wall and a door with ionic style columns. The second floor is a wood structure with woven branches on the exterior wall. The Gothic-style house tower and chimney are made of brick, and the curved gable is covered with bronze tiles, on which the verdigris caused by aging reveals the trace of time.

The tower above the entrance is inlaid with green, yellow, and red stained glass. Inside the house are two fireplaces and art nouveau tiles featuring natural and floral patterns. The overall configuration of the interior space, together with the outdoor balconies and terraces, exhibit a classic style and are closely integrated with the surrounding landscape.

The European-style garden of Taipei Story House consists of more than one hundred kinds of flowers. With a pond, red brick dwarf wall, curved paths, and the Tudor style heritage building, it becomes a secret garden in the midst of the bustling city. 
 
Visitor Information

● Opening Hours: Tue. to Sun. (closed Mondays)
Heritage Site: 10:00-17:30
Story Tea House（Restaurant）: 11:00-19:00(Sat. and Sun. 11:00-21:00)  Reservation：886-2-2586-8628

● Admission
Adults: NT$50
Students, Groups (10+): NT$40
Free admission for children under six years of age, seniors over 65, disabled person with one companion.

● Directions
MRT: Take the MRT Tamshui Line to Yuanshan Station, and walk toward Zhongshan North Road.
Bus: Take any of the following buses and get off at the “Taipei Fine Arts Musuem” stop.

21, 40, 42, 126, 203, 208, 213, 218, 220, 247, 260, 277, 279, 287, 308, 310, 612, 677, Red 2, Taipei-Jin Shan route, Taipei-Shan Zhi route.

"The Taiwan story of Sweets "  Exhibition

“Sweets” have been quietly creating happiness in our lives. Countless stories can be told from ingredients, production process, to the very first bite. Sweets have traveled with us through time, embracing multiple flavors and cultural spirit. This exhibition will take you from sweets in Taiwan’s daily life, back to their many faces in the past century.