YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum

The YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum sits in a protected historical building near Keelung Station and focuses on maritime heritage and ocean-related artworks. The space holds exhibitions about shipping history, fishing traditions, and artworks connected to the sea across different periods.

The building was constructed in 1915 during Japanese rule as a shipping company office and played an important role in the port's operations. Major restoration work in the early 2000s transformed it into a museum that opened in 2004.

The exhibitions reveal how generations of local people have depended on and connected with the ocean through work and daily life. Modern artworks sit alongside traditional maritime crafts, showing how this relationship remains alive in contemporary creative practice.

The museum is open most days but closes on Mondays, so plan your visit accordingly. Guided tours in several languages are offered, and discounted rates apply for students and older visitors.

The building's original steeple was destroyed during World War II and was never rebuilt, leaving visible scars from that conflict. This missing spire serves as a daily reminder for visitors of Taiwan's turbulent past and Keelung's transformation through different eras.