A new cultural complex called the Taichung Green Museumbrary, designed by Japanese architecture firm SANAA, opens tomorrow in Taichung, Taiwan. The 58,000-square-meter project combines the Taichung Art Museum and Taichung Public Library across eight interconnected white-box structures in Central Park. The opening includes site-specific commissions by artists Michael Lin and Haegue Yang, and an inaugural exhibition titled 'A Call of All Beings: See You Tomorrow, Same Time, Same Place' featuring international artists such as Joseph Beuys, Joan Jonas, and Myrlande Constant alongside Taiwanese artists.
The Museumbrary represents a significant expansion of Taiwan's cultural infrastructure beyond Taipei, following the April opening of the New Taipei City Art Museum. By integrating a museum and library into a single architectural complex, the institution aims to foster cross-disciplinary dialogue between art, knowledge, and nature. The project is funded by the Taichung municipal government as part of a broader cultural infrastructure plan emphasizing accessibility and civic engagement, and it positions Taichung—already home to the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts and the Asian Art Biennale—as an increasingly important cultural hub in Asia.