Department of Cultural Affairs

Name: Yong An Art Center

Opening Date: January 7, 2006

Building Type: General Building

Phone Number: 02-29393088

Address: No. 156-1, Muxin Rd. Sec. 2, Wenshan Dist., Taipei City

Website: https://yaac.com.tw/

About the Center

Located on Muxin Road Section 2 in Taipei City, the Yong An Art Center stands on what was once a vacant lot known as the “Yong An Base” (永安基地). 

In 1972, the Market Administration Office designated the site as a planned retail market area. It was officially acquired in 1988, and in March 1998 the Taipei City Government Department of Urban Development initiated plans to construct a reinforced concrete building with one above-ground floor and one underground floor. 

In 2000, local residents and the Muxin Community Development Association (木新社區發展協會) jointly petitioned a city councilor and proposed an expansion plan for the Yong An Base at public hearings. Following a site inspection by the city government on May 8 of the same year, the site was developed into a larger cultural hub, thus maximizing its building coverage and floor area ratio and transforming the Yong An Base into the Wenshan District cultural and arts center.

Since its opening in 2006, the Yong An Art Center has been operated in pursuit of three core goals: integrating community resources and promoting local talent; facilitating cultural exchange with outstanding domestic and international groups; and enhancing the development of arts and culture in the Wenshan District. 

In April 2023, the center came under the management of Story Works, with the mission of creating an arts village unique to Wenshan District. The center now offers a variety of artistic disciplines, including theater, acrobatics, and dance, and provides services such as arts education courses, culture lectures, professional venues, and various performances.

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am–6 pm; closed Mondays and public holidays