History
Taipei Cultural Center began preparation and planning in April 1961 and commenced operation in January 1964. Committed to serving our citizens, Taipei Cultural Center has organized many social education activities with the scope of service constantly expanding over the past years. Since the Taipei City Government established the Cultural Bureau on November 6th of 1999,the Hall has been moved from under the charge of the Education Department to  the Cultural Bureau, and has begun to focus more on the promotion of art and cultural activities. For future, Taipei Cultural Center is determined to continue to provide the best service possible for our citizens.

•In April 1961, Taiwan Provincial Government set up a preparatory committee under the Education Department of the Taipei 
   City Government to take charge of the establishment of Taipei Municipal Social Education Hall under the direction of the
   Hsinchu Provincial Social Education Hall.

•In January 1964, Taipei Municipal Social Education Hall was officially established and began operation from a borrowed
   location at the Chung-Shan Building (now Chung-Shan Market) of Taipei.

•In January 1966,Taipei Municipal Social Education Hall borrowed the Ming-Lun Hall from Confucius Temple as its
   provisional location and began the planning of a leisure activity space for citizens.

•In 1967, with the organizational restructuring of the Taipei City Government, Taipei Municipal Social Education Hall
   became independent of the guidance of Hsinchu Provincial Social Education Hall, and underwent a significant expansion
   in budget, equipment, and staff.

•In 1976, Taipei Municipal Social Education Hall decided to construct its own place of Business at the planned site of
   Municipal Park No. 5. The construction work commenced in March 1979 and completed in June 1983. The new location
   was officially opened to public on October 22nd of the same year.

•In February 1987, Taipei Municipal Social Education Hall set up an affiliate center, the Yen-Ping Activity Center, at the 9th
    floor of the Yen-Ping Administration Building, to take charge of the promotion of folk art activities.

•On November 6th of 1999, Taipei Municipal Social Education Hall underwent organizational restructuring and was shifted
   under the jurisdiction of the Cultural Bureau, with its official English name designated by the City Government as Taipei
   Cultural Center.