The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts opened on 26 June 1988 under the auspices of the Taiwan Provincial Government’s department of education; it was originally named Museum of Art. It was established under the policy to strengthen cultural development, on the basis of the needs of the people and recommendations from figures in the art world, held by Taiwan Provincial Government.

NTMoFA was closed in 1999 for renovation due to damages caused by the 921 Earthquake. It was later placed under the jurisdiction of the Council of Cultural Affairs (restructured as the Ministry of Culture on 20 May 2012) and renamed as National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, becoming Taiwan’s first and the only national-grade museum of fine arts. Since 2004, NTMoFA began to organize digital art exhibitions, events, and forums in addition to traditional exhibitions. Series of biennial exhibitions have also been established since 2007, expanding networks for international cooperation as well as the depth of dialogue in the art scene between Taiwan and the world.