The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the museum was held on 4 December 2018 attended by New Taipei MayorEric Chu.[1] The museum was opened as the main hall of the 2023 Taiwan Design Expo in October 2023.[2]
Architecture
The museum is designed by architect Kris Yao with an expected total floor area of 3.2 hectares.[3][4][5] It will have 8 floors above ground and 3 floors below. It will consist of exhibition rooms, auditorium, children's art space, warehouse etc.[1]