Hong Kong Palace Museum

An eight-episode micro-documentary examines the “eight great crafts” of architecture in ancient China, including earthwork, masonry, scaffolding, carpentry, tilework, plastering and wall painting, polychrome painting, and papering.

Details

Screening Schedule	5 April 2023 (Wednesday) 24 April 2023 (Monday) 26 April 2023 (Wednesday) - This session has been cancelled 29 April 2023 (Saturday) Please visit our website for the latest updates and arrangements. For any changes to the programme, please refer to the information in the Museum on the event day.
Time	4:00pm – 4:40pm on Monday and Wednesdays \| 11:30am – 12:10pm on Saturday
Tickets	Free Admission by online pre-registration.
Language	Putonghua, with Traditional Chinese and English subtitles.
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Film

The Eight Great Crafts – Construction Techniques of the Forbidden City

Director: Huang Fen Yuen | 40 mins

Remarks

Please enter the Museum through the Palace Academy (LG/F). For any changes to the arrangement, please refer to the information in the Museum on the day of the event.
Ticketing arrangements: Registration for this event does not include entry to the Museum’s exhibitions. To visit the exhibitions, please click here to purchase an admission ticket.

Enquiries

Programme Enquiries:
[email protected]

Inclement weather arrangements

Red or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal / Typhoon Signal No. 3

If hoisted within three hours before the event starts, the event will be cancelled. Participants may register for another session.
If hoisted during the event, the event will continue. If it cannot continue as planned, it will be cancelled and participants may register for another session.

Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above

If hoisted three hours before the event starts, the event will be cancelled. Participants may register for another session.
If hoisted during the event, the event in progress will NOT continue and participants may register for another session.

The Hong Kong Palace Museum reserves the right to reschedule or cancel events with or without refunding participants.

West Kowloon Cultural District, 8 Museum Drive, Kowloon

Getting here

Mon, Wed, Thu & Sun

10:00 am–06:00 pm

Fri, Sat & Public Holiday

10:00 am–08:00 pm | Closed on Tuesdays (except public holidays) & the first two days of the Lunar New Year

Hong Kong Palace Museum | HKPM Movies: The Eight Great Crafts – Construction Techniques of the Forbidden City