Taipei Expo Park is a huge area in northern Taipei that encompasses three separate parks: Yuanshan Park, Fine Arts Park, and Xinsheng Park. Near the Fine Arts Park, you can visit the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei Expo Dome, Lin Ai-tai Historic House, and the Yuanshan Villa (former Taipei Story House). Within Xinsheng Park, one can also find the Taipei Collectible Botanical Garden, Garden Maze, and the Taipei Rose Garden. It is a great place to spend an afternoon and a must-stop in Taipei.
Background: The Taipei Expo Park was created in 2010 for the Taipei International Flora Exhibition which ran from November 2010 to April 2011. It used land from Yuanshan Park, Fine Arts Park, and Xinsheng Park, and Dajia Riverside Park. Before the three parks were built, it was home to the former Taipei Children's Park and former Taipei Yuanshan Zoo, old military housing and military complexes, farmland, and a driver's education course. The park includes the following:
Hours: 8:30 AM to 9 PM, closed Mondays Price: Free Tours: You can book a tour of Taipei on Tripadvisor here, KKday here or Klook here. Hotels in Taipei: We have stayed at and recommend the Yuanshan Grand Hotel, once the tallest building in Taiwan and still the most grand (book on Booking.com here or Agoda here). We have stayed at and also recommend Fu Chang Hotel in Ximending, which is within walking distance of Ximending shopping district (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through Booking.com here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan. Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here. How to get there: By MRT: The closest MRT station is Yuanshan Station, and is about a 10 minute walk. You can also book an MRT travel pass on Klook here. By Car/Scooter: Driving or taking a scooter there can be hard because there is limited paid parking nearby. Looking for scooter rental in Taipei? You can search on Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide here. If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search Qeeq here, Klook here, or KKday here. You can also check out our car rental guide here. By Bicycle: Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan's landscapes if you have the time and energy, however bikes are no allowed in the park. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can use Taiwan's many Youbike sharing stations, or search for rentals on KKday here, and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. You can also book a Sunset Riverside Bike Ride and Historical Tour, 4 Hour Cycling in Taipei, Ultimate 8-Hour Cycling City Tour, or Taipei City Bike Tour with Night Market Experience on TripAdvisor here. For more information, check out our Taiwan transportation guide here. Map: See below: Our Journey: We have been to Taipei Expo Park many times. It is a great place for the entire family with many parks and gardens, and is a great place for exercise or taking a walk around town. As mentioned before, Yuanshan Park, FTaipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei Expo Dome, Lin Ai-tai Historic House, and the Yuanshan Villa (former Taipei Story House), are all part of the park, which I have previously blogged on and I will introduce briefly below. This blog will mostly focus on other parts of the park not mentioned above such as Xinsheng Park, the Taipei Collectible Botanical Garden, Garden Maze, and the Taipei Rose Garden. It is a great place to spend an afternoon and a must stop in Taipei.. 
Taipei Fine Arts Center is one of the largest art exhibition centers in Taipei City. It was the first contemporary art museum built in Taiwan. It is definitely a must-stop on your next trip to Taipei.
You can check out our full blog on Taipei Fine Arts Museum here. 
Yuanshan Villa (aka MAISON ACME, Taipei Story House, or Yuanshan Mansion 圓山別莊) is a historic mansion right next to the Taipei Fine Arts Museum that has opened to the public as an art exhibition space and museum as part of Taipei Expo Park. It is definitely worth a stop on your next trip to Taipei.
You can check out our full blog on Yuanshan Villa here. 
The Former Taipei Child Amusement Park is an abandoned relic left in central Taipei. Here you can find old buildings, derelict structures, and artifacts from the original Taipei Child Amusement Park's former glory, some of which have been preserved and open for the public to visit.
You can check out our full blog on the Former Taipei Children's Amuseument Park here. Please note that this area should not be confused with the (new) Taipei Children's Amusement Park in Shilin, which is in operation. Check out our full blog on that park here. 
Taipei Expo Dome is a former soccer stadium that has been turned into an exhibition center. Originally created for the Taipei International Flora Exhibition in 2010, it is now commonly used for international exhibitions, concerts, trade shows, and other events. It is definitely worth a stop if you are in Taipei.
You can check out our full blog on Taipei Expo Dome here. 
The Lin An Tai Historical House and Museum is one of the most beautiful areas in Taiwan. In fact, its beauty is enough to rival the Forbidden City in Beijing. This group of historical buildings has been wonderfully preserved and also has been surrounded by gorgeous Chinese gardens. It should definitely be on your list of places to visit in Taipei.
Check out our full blog to the Lin An Tai House here. Xinsheng Park Area of Taipei Expo Park 花博公園新生園區:
Within Xinsheng Park, one can also find the Taipei Collectible Botanical Garden, Garden Maze, and the Taipei Rose Garden. It is a great place to spend an afternoon and a must stop in Taipei. The rest of the blog will focus on these places.
The Xinsheng Park includes the Taipei Rose Garden and Taipei Collectible Botanical Garden.
View of the east park entrance.
Taipei Collectible Botanical Garden 臺北典藏植物園
The Taipei Collectible Botanical Garden is perhaps the main attraction in the Xinsheng Park area. As you can see above, even the roof is covered in green grass.
A few birds that I captured outside the building.
Entrance to the Taipei Collectible Botanical Garden.
View inside the Taipei Collectible Botanical Garden. Entrance is free.
There are also hourly tours that happen throughout the day in Chinese.
View inside the Taipei Collectible Botanical Garden with many different plants from different climates.
The main central area though is native plants from Taiwan.
Another view of native plants from Taiwan.
Flowers hanging from the wall.
More native plants.
Then you enter into another room with different bio zones. This is the desert zone that is filled with Cacti.
Map of the area.
Backside of the Cacti area.
More Cacti.
Next we entered the Temperate Plant Area.
Inside the temperate area it was cold and dry, very different from the weather outside.
View of the evergreen and coniferous plants here.
Map of the area.
Next we entered the Begonia Area.
This was the coldest area that included grass from Jade Mountain. It was so cold in here that we could only stay a few minutes.
Another view of the area.
Greenhouse effect back in the Cactus area.
Classrooms for DIY.
Another garden in the courtyard nearby.
Artwork and performance center nearby.
Cool circular window.
Another view of the entrance.
Hallway up to the performance area.
Another view of the main entrance.
Back to the main entrance of the Taipei Collectible Botanical Garden.
You can also ride your bikes in this park.
Another view of the glass covered roof.
Dream Pavilion 夢想館
Unfortunately when we visited the Dream Pavilion was not open, but it is a fun place for kids with lots of DIY and art installations.
Airplane passing right overhead.
A man plays a saxophone.
Original Expo statue in the center of the park.
Bike paths in the park.
There is also a huge new child play area in the center of the park.
Map of the child play area.
Slides and rock climbing.
Nets to climb on.
Rope bridge and slides.
Big swing area.
Another view of the slides.
Sand pit.
More slides.
View looking back at the center area.
This park is also great for plane spotting.
View looking south at the park.
Closeup on a plane.
Plane passing over the slide area.
Garden Maze 迷宮花園
Another cool place in the park is the Garden Maze.
The maze is kind of short, so it is really only made for short people or kids.
View inside the maze.
More pipes nearby.
Full view of Xinsheng Park.
Taipei Rose Garden 臺北玫瑰園
Entrance to the Taipei Rose Garden nearby.
Huge rose bushes.
Closeup on a red rose.
More flowers.
White rose.
Garden gnomes and more flowers.
Pink Rose.
Plane flying into Songshan Airport.
Yellow rose.
Another view through the rose garden.
Another pink rose.
Behind the garden is a management office which is not open to the public.
Another pink rose.
View looking back at the Dream Pavilion.
Pink Rose.
Red Rose.
You can see more photos of the area in the gallery above.
You can check out our Taipei Family and Kids guide here. Also be sure to check out our guide to Taipei here. You can also check out our full travel guide to Taiwan here.
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