🎉Congratulations: Muro Box-N40 Sublime Wins the 2025 Golden Pin Design Award
The “2025 Golden Pin Design Exhibition” grandly opened at the Taiwan Design Museum in Taipei’s Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, with Director Chiu Chiu-Huei of the Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, and President Chang Chi-Yi of the Taiwan Design Research Institute, together with the design team, participating companies, and distinguished guests, jointly officiating the opening ceremony.
The Golden Pin Design Award is organized by the Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs and executed by the Taiwan Design Research Institute. Since 2014, it has promoted an international outlook and has become the most representative professional design award in the global Chinese-speaking market, as well as an important platform for connecting Taiwanese design with the international stage.
This year, over 2,300 outstanding entries from 28 countries participated in the competition. A total of 81 experts from 19 countries were invited to serve as judges, selecting designs that demonstrate innovation and contemporary significance. Among them, 124 works were carefully chosen for exhibition.
To purchase tickets and visit the Golden Pin Design Award winning works, please go to the ticket counter at the Taiwan Design Museum on the first floor of Building A6 (as shown in the photo).
“2025 Golden Pin Design Award Exhibition”
◼︎ Exhibition Period: November 25, 2025 (Tuesday) – April 26, 2026 (Sunday) (Closed on Mondays)
◼︎ Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Last ticket sold at 5:30 PM)
◼︎ Exhibition Venue: Taiwan Design Museum, Exhibition Rooms 01, 02, and 04
◼︎ Admission Fee: NT$50
Director Chiu Chiu-hui of the Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, personally visited the Muro Box N40 Sublime music box to listen to its sound. Co-founder Shiao-chen Tsai provided an in-person tour, explaining the product’s features, functions, and underlying principles.
On November 25, 2025, during the press conference, Muro Box co-founder Shiao-chen Tsai interacted with officials and visiting buyers in sequence at the Muro Box exhibition table. Buyers invited by the Golden Pin Design Award included Taiwan High-Speed Rail, Test Rite Retail, The Place Taipei, Taipei Dome, Everyday Object, Eslite Spectrum, and others.
Please note:
The Golden Pin Design Award Exhibition is a static display. Visitors are not allowed to operate the music boxes or listen to live performances on site.
📜 Where to Try Muro Box in Taiwan/Hong Kong
Taichung City, Taiwan:
Taiwan Modern Musical Boxes Museum*
Address:
No.405, Fengzheng Rd., Wufeng Dist., Taichung City
Open Hours:
Wednesday-Friday (10:00-17:00)
(Admission to the gift shop is free. In stock for purchase are the N20 Standard and Lite models, as well as resonance boxes for the N20. The new N40 music box is currently available for demonstration only; to order an N40, please visit the Muro Box official online store.)
Tainan City, Taiwan: Wending Phonograph Museum
Address:
No. 162, Sec. 2, Minquan Rd., West Central District, Tainan City 700, Taiwan
Open Hours:
Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays) – Free trial available at the gift shop on the first floor.
We invite you to read the reflections from the founders of Muro Box, who gave a talk and hosted a listening session here, along with their impressions of the museum’s collection.
Chiayi City, Taiwan: 幸福山丘Happy Hill
(It has a photo art gallery, a bakery, and a horse-riding farm for the whole family!)
Address:
No. 52-1, Lane 566, Dongyi Road, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan
Open Hours:
Wed. to Sun. (10 am- 6pm)
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan: ATTI Coffee Store
Address:
First Floor, No.58, Xinglong St., Sanmin Dist., Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Open Hours:
Every Day (2pm-10pm)
The store owner, Mr. Lin, is our customer, and he is willing to share his user experience and suggestions with everyone. He can demonstrate how to operate a Muro Box upon request. Welcome to read his user story about the Muro Box.
Hong Kong: Wake Concept Store*
(N20 models are available for purchase, with N40 Standard and Sublime models on display)
Address:
Shop 3‐8, G/F, 5‐6 Middle Rd., Far East Mansion, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Open Hours:
Mon.-Fri.(10:00-19:30), Sat.-Sun.(11:00-19:00)
This video shows how the TUS store owner operates the Muro Box-N20Standard and its app step by step.
Hong Kong: TUS The Ukulele Store
Address:
Room 1014A, Block B, Hong Kong Industrial Centre, 489-491 Castle Peak Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
(MTR Lai Chi Kok Station, Exit C)
Open Hours:
Mon. (Closed), Tue.-Fri. (12pm-8pm), Sat.-Sun. (12pm-7pm)
Before your visit, please notify TUS via WhatsApp in advance to avoid any clashes with ongoing performances: +852 9889 0156


