"It's a shame, as we're so close to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and other tourist attractions that we could easily attract more visitors, be they local or foreigner tourists."
As the institute's 50-year celebrations draw to a close and the museum continues to be strangled by budgetary constraints and lack of exhibition space there is at least one piece of good news.
The museum might not boast the same international standing as the National Palace Museum, but the much-maligned institute can brag of owning the best public toilets in Taipei.
According to the Taipei City Government the museum's restrooms are faultless and as such took top honors in last years Taipei City Government sponsored Public Facility Evaluation Contest. Whether the award winning restrooms will offer the museum the type of relief it needs in the coming years however is highly doubtful.
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