The entrance fee is NT50 per person and the ticket is a NT50 voucher that can be used to purchase their products (no minimum spend but the cheapest item is NT55), so essentially free entry and you get to bring home something. The guided tour is free of charge and they do it only twice a day, at 10am and 230pm.
They also have a series of DIY workshops onsite, ranging from cookies to pineapple tarts and the fees ranges accordingly. Schedule changes monthly (eg Oct they had Halloween Cookie workshop) and is available on their FB page.
The main building itself has a display area of their history, their sustainability green label journey and the history of cookies. It ends with an interactive area on L2 where there are throwing-hoop games and puzzles. With every completed puzzle that you post on FB, you get to redeem a free cookie at their counter.
The guided tour is for the 糕饼文化馆 on L2 in an adjacent building, where the staff takes us on a quick journey of how traditional cakes and biscuits are used in celebrating key events of our lives from a 3-day old baby to the wedding day.
Leaving the museum was a pain though. Turned out the Sightseeing Bus doesn't come regularly, when I left at about 1pm, the next bus is only coming at 4.20pm! So I had to walk 33 mins to the train station. I would have paid for a cab, except there weren't any. The museum is located quite far in, and the surrounding are all industrial factories / car workshops.
A really good place to bring little kids and/or a tourist group.
I visited the place with a group of teenagers, young adults, and elderly people, they all love the pineapple cake class and the employees. The employee took care of us from the get go, from the moment you step out from the bus until you return. They also stick with the time schedule really well and gave the group thorough explanation about the factory itself and the overall history. We were also presented a short movie, an adorable one, and the children simply loved it. The class itself was well-prepared and every person got to keep 6 pieces of delicious pineapple cakes to bring back home. They also gave us a $50 vouchers to spend at the gift shop with no minimum purchase, which was adored by the young adults.
Inside the museum, near the gift shop, they have a seating area with a coffee shop that sells pastries, breads, and beverages, perfect to relax for a bit before going back home.
The parking area for the bus is easily accessible with an elevator, the parking area for cars and/or motorcycles are right outside the entrance door, quite spacious as well.
If you are unsure about the information or activities, simply visit their website. They have thorough information over there. You can also call and the employees are all very helpful and insightful.
Great amount of historical for us to learn. The DIY workshop are very professional design and executed! Our family everyone had some awesome time making those cakes, you do need to book ahead of time to secure your spot! Highly recommended!
We visited Kuo Yuan Ye Museum and made our own Pineapple cake~ the staffs are really nice and our teacher/instructor is really friendly and funny too. We were given a Taiwanese moon cake afterwards, it’s a good experience! 🌟
The place is nice, but it will be much fun with the tour. Due to COVID rules, there is no activities. There are a few workshop that kids will love to attend. Cafe is open, cakes,toast, cookies there all very delicious.
It's a nice and well organized place. They engage the public with cookies making classes, and entrance is super cheap… 50 NTD, with cooking class included and you can reuse your ticket to buy goodies from their shop. It's a perfect activity for families. When I went for it, the bakery chef could only present the cooking class in Taiwanese, so make sure you have someone to translate for you, if you're not proficient with the language.
