Taipei is a very design-conscious city. In 2016, it was bestowed with the title of World Design Capital, and this reflects its long history as a city of creative design with a passion for the visual arts.

While there are several paid museums, galleries, and exhibitions showing off Taiwanese art and design, there are also some very cool places in Taipei to see it for free. Here are a few of the best of them.

Taipei Fine Arts Museum

With regularly changing exhibits as well as an extensive permanent collection, this is probably the best place to come in Taipei to see some first-class art. Most of the permanent collection showcases works from Taiwanese artists, but the museum also regularly hosts temporary, international exhibitions.

The building is architecturally noteworthy too, as it demonstrates a unique Taiwanese take on the Japanese metabolist architectural movement, and provides loads of natural light and vast open, but comfortable spaces.