| Chiayi Art Museum | |
| Native Name: | 嘉義市立美術館 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Coordinates: | 23.477°N 120.4407°W |
| Location: | West, Chiayi City, Taiwan |
| Type: | art museum |
| Director: | Chia-Chi CHEN |
| Architect: | M.H.Wang Architects and Associates, Studiobase Architects |
| Publictransit: | Chiayi Station |
The Chiayi Art Museum is an art museum in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
The museum building was originally constructed in 1936 as a factory of the Chiayi branch of Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau during the Japanese rule of Taiwan.[1] In November 2020, it was reopened as Chiayi Art Museum in an inaugurated ceremony by Mayor Huang Min-hui.[2] On 27 January 2021, Eslite Bookstore opened a bookshop at the museum.[3] The current director of the museum is Chia-Chi CHEN.[4]
The museum original factory building consisted of a main building and two warehouses. After it was turned into a museum, it consists of art spaces, library, shop, restaurant and garden.[1] The museum was designed by M.H.Wang Architects and Associates and Studiobase Architects. It has a total floor area of 5,179 m2[5]
The museum is accessible within walking distance south of Chiayi Station of Taiwan Railways.[1]