Suho Paper Memorial Museum

What is paper? At Shu Huo's traditional handmade paper workshop, the fascinating history of paper is told, along with Shu Huo's journey from a paper mill in Puli to a museum. We practice and recreate the essence and spirit of traditional Taiwanese papermaking every day, incorporating sustainability into the processes of raw material selection, pulping, papermaking, laminating, and drying, transforming them into possibilities for everyday aesthetics and contemporary art. Located in Taipei, the "Shu Huo Memorial Paper Museum" is Taiwan's only paper museum and a cultural venue recommended by the New York Times. Converted from an old house, it retains the characteristics of traditional street dwellings while incorporating modern design, creating a warm and natural space for exploration. The exhibition, themed "I Will Become a Mountain," spans three floors, each with a different theme and experience. The museum features a small papermaking workshop, a Shu Huo special exhibition area, and a permanent exhibition area, offering hands-on activities and paper art exhibitions. The Shu Huo Memorial Paper Museum blends the history, craftsmanship, and art of paper, serving as a platform for inheriting Taiwanese paper culture and allowing visitors to experience the warmth of history and the power of innovation.

Wonderful as a short visit! Our hotel was only 15 minutes walk away. We visited on a Saturday afternoon in early December. I tried purchasing the tickets ahead of time but couldn’t figure it out on their website. Decided to go there early and check it out. The staff are welcoming and nice. Tickets are available onsite but the facility is rather small, it can only host up to 30 persons per time-slot so I suggest purchasing tickets early. Cash and credit are all accepted. My family and I went for lunch after we purchased our tickets and then returned a few minutes before our time-slot. There are 2 ticket options: make paper w flowers; making paper without flowers. There is a general “tour” at 2pm, it’s more of a demonstration of their process - only in Chinese. The facility is 4 floors: first being the reception and demonstration area, 2nd a show room, 3rd museum exhibit, and then the hands-on interactive area on 4th floor. The 4th floor is partially outdoor. During the chosen interactive time, participants are given a bit of history and then guided on how to make paper using the traditional methods practiced over a century ago. This workshop took about half hour and then you take your time to explore the 2nd/3rd floors whilst the staff dry your paper. Within roughly 20 minutes, participants can retrieve their creation/product and move on to exploring another part of Taipei, Taiwan.

Today I brought Nathan to the Treefire Paper Museum to do some crafts. He was completely absorbed in his "paper magic" all afternoon, laughing loudly. The place is really family-friendly; even the snapshots I took with my X100VI turned out beautifully. When Edward picked us up after work, he said he wanted to come back next time. It was a short but very therapeutic trip.

Good experience in making paper and learning about history of paper making. Paper making sessions are 10:30am or 2:30pm. Session takes about 45 mins, the paper making is fast, just need to wait for the drying of paper using a heating table that takes abt 20mins.